Description
MSI PRO B660M-E DDR4 MATX Motherboard For Intel 12th Gen, LGA1700, B660, PCIE 4.0, 2XDDR4 Dimm, M.2, Back I/O: 6XUSB, PS2, VGA/HDMI, Lan, HD Audio, Internal I/O: 1XUSB 3.2, 1XUSB 2.0, 4 X SATA. 1 X M.2,RAID
PRO B660M-E DDR4
- Supports 12th/ 13th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors for LGA 1700 socket
- Supports DDR4 Memory, up to 4600+(OC) MHz
- Core Boost : With premium layout and digital power design to support more cores and provide better performance
- Memory Boost: Advanced technology to deliver pure data signals for the best performance, stability and compatibility
- Lightning Fast Experience: PCIe 4.0
- Audio Boost: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality
- Steel Armor: Protecting VGA cards against bending and EMI for better performance, stability and strength.
PRO SERIES
PRO series helps users work smarter by delivering an efficient and productive experience. Featuring stable functionality and high-quality assembly, PRO series motherboards provide not only optimized professional workflows but also less troubleshooting and longevity.
USER FRIENDLY DESIGN
MSI motherboards feature tons of convenient and smart design for DIY users, countless system tuning and troubleshooting tools are at your disposal to push your system to new heights and satisfy even the most demanding tweaker. Makes it so easy to install your own motherboard without any issue.
FROZR AI COOLING
Detecting CPU & GPU temperatures and automatically adjusting fan duty of system fans to a proper value by adopting MSI AI ENGINE.
- Performance mode
- Silent mode
- Manual mode
FULLY CONTROLLABLE IN BIOS AND SOFTWARE
MSI motherboards let you manage speeds and temperatures for all your system and CPU fans. Total Fan Control allows you check your primary system characteristics in a simplified graphical interface. You can also set up to 4 temperature targets for CPU and motherboard, which will adjust the fan speeds automatically.
AUTODETECT DC OR PWM MODE WITH HYSTERESIS
MSI fan headers automatically detect fans running in DC or PWM mode for optimal tuning of fan speeds and silence. Hysteresis also makes your fans spin up fluently to make sure your system stays silent, no matter what.
EZ DEBUG LED
Ran into trouble? Onboard LEDs for key components will indicate the source of the problem so you know exactly where to look to get it up and running again.
COMPATIBILITY
12TH PROCESSORS SUPPORT
EXTREME STABILITY & COMPATIBILITY TESTING FOR MEMORY
WINDOWS 11 CERTIFIED
FORTIFY YOUR SYSTEM WITH PCI-E STEEL ARMOR
MSI PCI Express Steel Armor slots are secured to the motherboard with extra solder points and support the weight of heavy graphics cards. When every advantage in games counts, Steel Armor shields the point of contact from electromagnetic interference.
ULTIMATE MOTHERBOARD PROTECTION
Double ESD protection doubles up the grounding layer around the mounting holes, preventing static discharge surges from damaging the motherboard.
CONNECTIVITY
The most important thing of DIY is expandability. MSI PRO series motherboards feature plenty possibility for prosumers’ need. Stable LAN, faster storage and USB transfer speed and other expandable connectors are ready to enlarge your flexibility.
LOW LATENCY GAMING LAN POWERED BY INTEL®
Stay connected with Intel® LAN, optimized for stable internet throughput ideal for championship level online plays.
FAST AND FUTURE-READY STORAGE
MSI PRO series motherboards support all the latest storage standards, which allows users to connect any ultra-fast storage device. Higher efficiency makes your work easier.
USB 3.2 GEN 1
Transfer lots of data, music and movies over USB easier. USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports are ready in both front and rear IO, provides wide variety of options to connect your USB 3.2 Gen 1 devices.
EXPERIENCE MORE
MSI PRO series motherboards are designed to satisfy any professional workflow. Elevate your listening pleasure and enjoy extreme sound quality. Moreover, with years of experience in creating performance enhancing tools that are easy to use, only the highest quality applications are at your disposal. The extensive features let you fine-tune your system to deliver reliable maximum performance.
LIGHTNING GEN 4 PCI-E
MSI lightning Gen 4 PCI-E is the latest and the fastest PCI-E data transfer solution with 64GB/s of transfer bandwidth that has doubled compared to its previous generation. PCIe 4.0 maintains both backward and forward compatibility with older and newer specifications. Optimized by steel armor design, your motherboards can support the weight of heavy graphics cards.
A HUGE STEP OF DDR PERFORMANCE
MSI OC LAB does not merely work hard on extreme overclocking. The XMP memory profile has great improvement on performance and efficiency for B660 . Easy to enable XMP profile with auto power settings to get the best memory speed and stability.
CORE BOOST
Core Boost technology combines MSI's premium layout and optimized power design which allows for faster and undistorted current delivery to the CPU at pin-point precision. Not only supporting multi-core CPU, also creating the perfect conditions for your CPU overclocking.
ISOLATED AUDIO SIGNAL
ISOLATED AUDIO DESIGN
Like a dedicated sound card, audio components and circuits have been laid on a reserved motherboard section and electrically isolated.
SEPARATED AUDIO LAYERS FOR CLEAN LEFT & RIGHT CHANNELS
Using separated layers in the PCB ensures equally pristine sound quality for both left and right audio channels.
AUDIO BOOST
DEDICATED HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO PROCESSOR
Make sure you enjoy the purest sound quality in both stereo and surround sound.
HIGH QUALITY AUDIO CAPACITORS
A high fidelity sound experience with exceptional acoustics and realism for studio level headphones is ensured.
HD AUDIO CONNECTORS
Keep you sound perfect by transmit your aduio with pure digital signal.
DE-POP PROTECTION
Audio Boost protects your ears by eliminating those annoying loud popping sounds when you plug/unplug devices or turn your PC on/off.
MSI CENTER
MSI brand new MSI Center unifies a suite of MSI software utilities into a single centralized application. Take control of advanced motherboards features and unleash endless possibilities.
True Color
Optimized monitor’s brightness and color in several modes for different situation, you can also customize by yourself.
Live Update
Never miss out on important updates. MSI Live Update automatically downloads and installs the latest drivers, BIOS and software so you can focus on your work.
User Scenario
One click for setting your computer, even customize own profile as your preference.
Hardware Monitoring
Get immediate access to your critical hardware information in real-time.
Fan Center
Assume complete control of your fans with Fan Center. Set up to four CPU temperature targets and the motherboard will adjust fan speeds automatically.
Product Registration
Register your MSI product to enjoy a host of benefits!
CLICK BIOS 5
Get more from a loaded BIOS designed for ease of use. Fine-tune the motherboard for gaming performance, efficiency, or overclocking world records!
CREATOR GENIE
Quickly overclock your CPU with a single button for more performance.
XMP
Choose from a preset XMP profile and automatically overclock compatible DDR memory.
M-FLASH
Conveniently flash or upgrade the BIOS in a few minutes from the CMOS Setup Utility.
HARDWARE MONITOR
Get immediate access to your critical hardware information in real-time including temperature, memory capacity, clock speed, and voltage.
MEMORY TRY IT
Get extreme speed out of your system memory and get more performance.
SEARCH & FAVORITES
A permanent search & favorite option in the top right corner moves you through the BIOS menus quickly.
RESIZABLE BAR (RE-SIZE BAR)
Resizable BAR (Re-Size BAR) is an advanced PCI Express feature that enables the CPU to access the entire GPU frame buffer at once and improve performance.
*Function may differ due to version change. Please update the latest VBIOS/BIOS/Driver through MSI official website or consult service center.
PROCESSOR
Supports 12th/ 13th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
Processor socket LGA1700
Please go to www.msi.com to get the newest support status as new processors are released.
CHIPSET
Intel® B660 Chipset
MEMORY
2x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB
Supports 1R 2133/ 2666/ 2933/ 3200 MHz (by JEDEC & POR)
Max overclocking frequency:
1DPC 1R Max speed up to 4600+ MHz
1DPC 2R Max speed up to 4000+ MHz
Supports Dual-Channel mode
Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
Please refer to www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory.
EXPANSION SLOT
1x PCIe x16 slot (From CPU)
Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x16
1x PCIe x1 slot (From B660 chipset)
Supports PCIe 3.0 x1
ONBOARD GRAPHICS
1x HDMI 2.1 with HDR port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz
1x VGA port, supports a maximum resolution of 2048x1536 50Hz, 2048x1280 60Hz, 1920x1200 60Hz
Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics
Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed.
SATA PORTS
4x SATA 6Gb/s ports (From B660chipset)
SATA7 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_1 slot.
M.2 SSD SLOT
1x M.2 slot (Key M, from B660 chipset)
Supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4
Supports up to SATA 6Gb/s
Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
Support Intel® Optane™ Memory
Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core™ processors
SATA7 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_1 slot.
RAID
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
AUDIO
Realtek® ALC892/ ALC897 Codec
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
LAN
1x Intel® I219V 1Gbps LAN controller
POWER CONNECTORS
1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
USB
Intel® B660 Chipset
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)
FAN CONNECTORS
1x 4-pin CPU fan connector
1x 4-pin system fan connector
SYSTEM CONNECTORS
1x Front panel audio connector
2x System panel connectors
1x Chassis Intrusion connector
1x TPM module connector
JUMPERS
1x Clear CMOS jumper
LED FEATURES
4x EZ Debug LED
BACK PANEL PORTS
HDMI
VGA
Keyboard / Mouse
USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A
LAN port
Audio connector
USB 2.0
DIMENSIONS
M-ATX Form Factor
9.3 in. x 8.0 in. (24.4 cm x 21.1 cm)
PRO B660M-E DDR4
- Supports 12th/ 13th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors for LGA 1700 socket
- Supports DDR4 Memory, up to 4600+(OC) MHz
- Core Boost : With premium layout and digital power design to support more cores and provide better performance
- Memory Boost: Advanced technology to deliver pure data signals for the best performance, stability and compatibility
- Lightning Fast Experience: PCIe 4.0
- Audio Boost: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality
- Steel Armor: Protecting VGA cards against bending and EMI for better performance, stability and strength.
PRO SERIES
PRO series helps users work smarter by delivering an efficient and productive experience. Featuring stable functionality and high-quality assembly, PRO series motherboards provide not only optimized professional workflows but also less troubleshooting and longevity.
USER FRIENDLY DESIGN
MSI motherboards feature tons of convenient and smart design for DIY users, countless system tuning and troubleshooting tools are at your disposal to push your system to new heights and satisfy even the most demanding tweaker. Makes it so easy to install your own motherboard without any issue.
FROZR AI COOLING
Detecting CPU & GPU temperatures and automatically adjusting fan duty of system fans to a proper value by adopting MSI AI ENGINE.
- Performance mode
- Silent mode
- Manual mode
FULLY CONTROLLABLE IN BIOS AND SOFTWARE
MSI motherboards let you manage speeds and temperatures for all your system and CPU fans. Total Fan Control allows you check your primary system characteristics in a simplified graphical interface. You can also set up to 4 temperature targets for CPU and motherboard, which will adjust the fan speeds automatically.
AUTODETECT DC OR PWM MODE WITH HYSTERESIS
MSI fan headers automatically detect fans running in DC or PWM mode for optimal tuning of fan speeds and silence. Hysteresis also makes your fans spin up fluently to make sure your system stays silent, no matter what.
EZ DEBUG LED
Ran into trouble? Onboard LEDs for key components will indicate the source of the problem so you know exactly where to look to get it up and running again.
COMPATIBILITY
12TH PROCESSORS SUPPORT
EXTREME STABILITY & COMPATIBILITY TESTING FOR MEMORY
WINDOWS 11 CERTIFIED
FORTIFY YOUR SYSTEM WITH PCI-E STEEL ARMOR
MSI PCI Express Steel Armor slots are secured to the motherboard with extra solder points and support the weight of heavy graphics cards. When every advantage in games counts, Steel Armor shields the point of contact from electromagnetic interference.
ULTIMATE MOTHERBOARD PROTECTION
Double ESD protection doubles up the grounding layer around the mounting holes, preventing static discharge surges from damaging the motherboard.
CONNECTIVITY
The most important thing of DIY is expandability. MSI PRO series motherboards feature plenty possibility for prosumers’ need. Stable LAN, faster storage and USB transfer speed and other expandable connectors are ready to enlarge your flexibility.
LOW LATENCY GAMING LAN POWERED BY INTEL®
Stay connected with Intel® LAN, optimized for stable internet throughput ideal for championship level online plays.
FAST AND FUTURE-READY STORAGE
MSI PRO series motherboards support all the latest storage standards, which allows users to connect any ultra-fast storage device. Higher efficiency makes your work easier.
USB 3.2 GEN 1
Transfer lots of data, music and movies over USB easier. USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports are ready in both front and rear IO, provides wide variety of options to connect your USB 3.2 Gen 1 devices.
EXPERIENCE MORE
MSI PRO series motherboards are designed to satisfy any professional workflow. Elevate your listening pleasure and enjoy extreme sound quality. Moreover, with years of experience in creating performance enhancing tools that are easy to use, only the highest quality applications are at your disposal. The extensive features let you fine-tune your system to deliver reliable maximum performance.
LIGHTNING GEN 4 PCI-E
MSI lightning Gen 4 PCI-E is the latest and the fastest PCI-E data transfer solution with 64GB/s of transfer bandwidth that has doubled compared to its previous generation. PCIe 4.0 maintains both backward and forward compatibility with older and newer specifications. Optimized by steel armor design, your motherboards can support the weight of heavy graphics cards.
A HUGE STEP OF DDR PERFORMANCE
MSI OC LAB does not merely work hard on extreme overclocking. The XMP memory profile has great improvement on performance and efficiency for B660 . Easy to enable XMP profile with auto power settings to get the best memory speed and stability.
CORE BOOST
Core Boost technology combines MSI's premium layout and optimized power design which allows for faster and undistorted current delivery to the CPU at pin-point precision. Not only supporting multi-core CPU, also creating the perfect conditions for your CPU overclocking.
ISOLATED AUDIO SIGNAL
ISOLATED AUDIO DESIGN
Like a dedicated sound card, audio components and circuits have been laid on a reserved motherboard section and electrically isolated.
SEPARATED AUDIO LAYERS FOR CLEAN LEFT & RIGHT CHANNELS
Using separated layers in the PCB ensures equally pristine sound quality for both left and right audio channels.
AUDIO BOOST
DEDICATED HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO PROCESSOR
Make sure you enjoy the purest sound quality in both stereo and surround sound.
HIGH QUALITY AUDIO CAPACITORS
A high fidelity sound experience with exceptional acoustics and realism for studio level headphones is ensured.
HD AUDIO CONNECTORS
Keep you sound perfect by transmit your aduio with pure digital signal.
DE-POP PROTECTION
Audio Boost protects your ears by eliminating those annoying loud popping sounds when you plug/unplug devices or turn your PC on/off.
MSI CENTER
MSI brand new MSI Center unifies a suite of MSI software utilities into a single centralized application. Take control of advanced motherboards features and unleash endless possibilities.
True Color
Optimized monitor’s brightness and color in several modes for different situation, you can also customize by yourself.
Live Update
Never miss out on important updates. MSI Live Update automatically downloads and installs the latest drivers, BIOS and software so you can focus on your work.
User Scenario
One click for setting your computer, even customize own profile as your preference.
Hardware Monitoring
Get immediate access to your critical hardware information in real-time.
Fan Center
Assume complete control of your fans with Fan Center. Set up to four CPU temperature targets and the motherboard will adjust fan speeds automatically.
Product Registration
Register your MSI product to enjoy a host of benefits!
CLICK BIOS 5
Get more from a loaded BIOS designed for ease of use. Fine-tune the motherboard for gaming performance, efficiency, or overclocking world records!
CREATOR GENIE
Quickly overclock your CPU with a single button for more performance.
XMP
Choose from a preset XMP profile and automatically overclock compatible DDR memory.
M-FLASH
Conveniently flash or upgrade the BIOS in a few minutes from the CMOS Setup Utility.
HARDWARE MONITOR
Get immediate access to your critical hardware information in real-time including temperature, memory capacity, clock speed, and voltage.
MEMORY TRY IT
Get extreme speed out of your system memory and get more performance.
SEARCH & FAVORITES
A permanent search & favorite option in the top right corner moves you through the BIOS menus quickly.
RESIZABLE BAR (RE-SIZE BAR)
Resizable BAR (Re-Size BAR) is an advanced PCI Express feature that enables the CPU to access the entire GPU frame buffer at once and improve performance.
*Function may differ due to version change. Please update the latest VBIOS/BIOS/Driver through MSI official website or consult service center.
PROCESSOR
Supports 12th/ 13th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
Processor socket LGA1700
Please go to www.msi.com to get the newest support status as new processors are released.
CHIPSET
Intel® B660 Chipset
MEMORY
2x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB
Supports 1R 2133/ 2666/ 2933/ 3200 MHz (by JEDEC & POR)
Max overclocking frequency:
1DPC 1R Max speed up to 4600+ MHz
1DPC 2R Max speed up to 4000+ MHz
Supports Dual-Channel mode
Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
Please refer to www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory.
EXPANSION SLOT
1x PCIe x16 slot (From CPU)
Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x16
1x PCIe x1 slot (From B660 chipset)
Supports PCIe 3.0 x1
ONBOARD GRAPHICS
1x HDMI 2.1 with HDR port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz
1x VGA port, supports a maximum resolution of 2048x1536 50Hz, 2048x1280 60Hz, 1920x1200 60Hz
Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics
Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed.
SATA PORTS
4x SATA 6Gb/s ports (From B660chipset)
SATA7 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_1 slot.
M.2 SSD SLOT
1x M.2 slot (Key M, from B660 chipset)
Supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4
Supports up to SATA 6Gb/s
Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
Support Intel® Optane™ Memory
Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core™ processors
SATA7 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_1 slot.
RAID
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
AUDIO
Realtek® ALC892/ ALC897 Codec
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
LAN
1x Intel® I219V 1Gbps LAN controller
POWER CONNECTORS
1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
USB
Intel® B660 Chipset
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)
FAN CONNECTORS
1x 4-pin CPU fan connector
1x 4-pin system fan connector
SYSTEM CONNECTORS
1x Front panel audio connector
2x System panel connectors
1x Chassis Intrusion connector
1x TPM module connector
JUMPERS
1x Clear CMOS jumper
LED FEATURES
4x EZ Debug LED
BACK PANEL PORTS
HDMI
VGA
Keyboard / Mouse
USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A
LAN port
Audio connector
USB 2.0
DIMENSIONS
M-ATX Form Factor
9.3 in. x 8.0 in. (24.4 cm x 21.1 cm)
Allowances
As an international traveller you are entitled to bring a certain amount/value of goods that are free of Customs duty and exempt Goods and Services tax (GST) into New Zealand. This is called your duty free allowance and personal goods concession. It is important to review these for any purchases you make on The Mall.
Your duty free allowance entitles you to bring into New Zealand the following quantities of alcohol products free of customs duty and GST provided you are over 17 years of age. You do need to be 18 years or over to purchase.
- Up to six bottles (4.5 litres) of wine, champagne, port or sherry or
- Up to twelve cans (4.5 litres) of beer
- And three bottles (or other containers) each containing not more than 1125ml of spirits, liqueur, or other spirituous beverages
Goods other than alcohol and tobacco, whether purchased overseas or purchased duty free in New Zealand, that have a combined total value not exceeding NZ$700 may also be brought as part of your personal goods concession.
When travelling overseas there are legal limits on the amount of duty free alcohol and other goods you can take with you. These amounts will vary depending on the country you are flying into. We always recommend you check the latest limits and exemptions.
Click & Collect
Your order can be picked up at an Auckland Airport Collection Point. There is one in departures and one at arrivals in the international terminal. Alternatively, if you are arriving between 11pm and 6am you will be able to collect your order from our lockers. See map
Please bring your order confirmation email and your passport. If you are collecting from lockers you will have been sent an email with your access code, be sure to have this on you in order to collect your order.
If you’re departing Auckland Airport, we recommend that you come to the Auckland Airport Collection Point at least 60 minutes before your flight. If you miss your pickup time or your flight details have changed please let us know as soon as possible.
When you collect your order you will have the opportunity to inspect the items and sign for them.
If you need to return an item, our Collection Point team are there to help you. If you are collecting after hours please return the item to your locker and our team will be in touch as soon as possible. You may also like to view our Returns & refunds which provides information on how this works and outlines the individual retailer's returns and refunds policies.
After Hours Collections
If your order needs to be collected after the Auckland Airport Collection Point desk is closed, your order will be placed in the lockers next to the desk. All the details you will need to collect your order will be provided in your Order Confirmation and Ready to Collect Email.