Layout

Like we mentioned in the introduction the MSI Z170A Gaming M7 motherboard comes with a great looking design. The PCB has a matte black finish and the heatsinks feature red covers. On the PCH you'll also find the great looking MSI dragon. The cooling blocks themselves have been shaped with a lot of attention to detail. The layout has been well thought and there are plenty of useful features, like two headers to attach external USB 3.0 ports, SATA 6Gbps Ports, two M.2 Gen 3 x4 slots, overclocking features and more.

MSI hat das Z170A Gaming M7 mit einer digitalen 14-Phasen-Spannungsversorgung bestückt, wobei ein ISL6388 Chip von Intersil sich um die CPU VRM kümmert. Die zahlreichen Hi-c Kondensatoren sowie die Titanium Chokes sind darüber hinaus Teil von MSI's Military Class 5 Komponentengruppe. Im Grossen und Ganzen handelt es sich hier um eine äusserst leistungsfähige Spannungsversorgung. Um den Arbeitsspeicher kümmern sich zwei Phasen, wobei es sich beim Steuerungschip um einen PV3205 Chip von powervation handelt.

Au total vous trouverez 4 slots DIMM sur la Z170A Gaming M7. Elle supporte officiellement les DDR3 3300 /3200 / 3100 / 3000 / 2800 / 2666 / 2600 / 2400 / 2200 / 2133 / 2000 / 1866 / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz (O.C.). On trouve de l'espace entre les slots et le sockets, ce qui devrait éviter tout problème avec les plus grosses ventilations, même en utilisant des barrettes à larges dissipateurs. Les Xtreme Memory Profiles sont aussi supportés dans la version 1.3.

The PCH as well as the current converters are being held at adequate temperatures via passive heatsinks. The heatsink for current converters is made from a single aluminium block that uses one 6mm nickel-plated copper heatpipe. The PCH heatsink has not been been integrated into the heatpipe loop and is quite simple and flat. The cooling blocks have been very well made and also they are perfetcly attached to the board to provide enough pressure on the components they have to cool. The aluminium blocks are entirely black with red sheet metal covers, overall resembling a completly new design.

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Page 2 - Spécifications / Bundle	Page 5 - Connectique et I/O
Page 3 - Features	Page 6 - Conclusion