MSI MEG X870E GODLIKE AM5 DDR5 Motherboard

CPU Support

• AMD Ryzen™ 9000 Series
• AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series
• AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series

Memory

• Slots: 4 × DDR5 UDIMM
• Max Capacity: 256 GB (64 GB per slot)
• Architecture: Dual-channel
• Supported Types: Non-ECC, unbuffered DDR5
• JEDEC Speeds: 4800 – 5600 MT/s
• Overclocked (OC) Speeds (with Ryzen 9000):
  • 1DPC 1R: Up to 8400+ MT/s
  • 1DPC 2R / 2DPC 1R / 2DPC 2R: Up to 6400+ MT/s
• Features:
  • AMD EXPO™ support
  • CUDIMM support (Clock Driver bypass mode only)

Onboard Graphics (via CPU)

• USB-C DisplayPort: 2 × USB4® ports with DisplayPort 1.4 HBR3 (up to 4K @ 60Hz)

Expansion Slots

• PCI_E1 + PCI_E2 (from CPU):
  • Ryzen 9000/7000: PCIe 5.0 x16/x0 or x8/x8
  • Ryzen 8700/8600/8400: PCIe 4.0 x8/x0
  • Ryzen 8500/8300: PCIe 4.0 x4/x0
• PCI_E3 (from chipset): PCIe 4.0 x4
  • Defaults to x2 if M.2_4 is populated
  • Can be forced to x4 in BIOS → disables M.2_4

Storage

• Total M.2 Slots: 7
  • Onboard: 5 slots
    • M.2_1 (CPU): PCIe 5.0 x4 (2280/2260)
      • PCIe 4.0 x4 on Ryzen 8000
    • M.2_2 (CPU): PCIe 5.0 x4 (2280/2260)
      • PCIe 4.0 x4 on Ryzen 8700/8600/8400
      • Unavailable on Ryzen 8500/8300
    • M.2_3 (Chipset): PCIe 4.0 x4 (22110/2280)
    • M.2_4 (Chipset): PCIe 4.0 x2 (2280/2260)
    • M.2_5 (Chipset): PCIe 4.0 x4 (2280/2260)
  • Via M.2 XPANDER-Z SLIDER GEN5 Card: 2 additional PCIe 5.0 x4 slots
• SATA Ports: 4 × SATA 6Gb/s
• RAID Support:
  • SATA: RAID 0, 1, 10
  • NVMe (M.2): RAID 0, 1, 5, 10

Audio

• Codec: Realtek® ALC4082 + ESS9219Q Combo DAC/HPA
• Channels: 7.1-channel USB High-Performance Audio
• Features:
  • S/PDIF-out (optical)
  • Up to 32-bit / 384 kHz playback on front panel

Networking

• Wired LAN:
  • Marvell® AQC113CS 10 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Realtek® 8126 5 Gigabit Ethernet
• Wireless:
  • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be, tri-band: 2.4/5/6 GHz, up to 5.8 Gbps, 320 MHz channels)
  • Bluetooth: 5.4
  • Module pre-installed in M.2 (Key-E) slot

USB Ports

• USB 40Gbps (USB4): 2 × Type-C
• USB 20Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 2x2): Not listed separately
• USB 10Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 2): 8 × Type-A + 5 × Type-C
• USB 5Gbps / 2.0: Included in totals

• USB 20Gbps Type-C: 1
• USB 10Gbps Type-C: 1
• USB 5Gbps Type-A: 4
• USB 2.0: 4

• 4 × USB 2.0
• 4 × USB 5Gbps Type-A
• 1 × USB 10Gbps Type-C
• 1 × USB 20Gbps Type-C

Internal Connectors

• Power:
  • 1 × 24-pin ATX
  • 2 × 8-pin CPU
  • 1 × 8-pin PCIe
  • 1 × Front Type-C PD (PD_PWR1)
• Cooling & Monitoring:
  • 1 × CPU fan
  • 2 × Pump/Sys combo fans
  • 2 × Thermal Sensors (T_SEN)
• Lighting:
  • 1 × Addressable RGB V2 (5V 3-pin)
• Other:
  • TPM 2.0 header
  • 2 × Front panel (JFP)
  • Front audio (JAUD)
  • Chassis intrusion (JCI)
  • Tuning Controller (JDASH)
  • EZ Conn-header (JAF_2)
  • V-check point

Back Panel I/O

• USB 40Gbps Type-C ×2
• USB 10Gbps Type-C ×5
• USB 10Gbps Type-A ×8
• 10G LAN (RJ45)
• 5G LAN (RJ45)
• Wi-Fi / Bluetooth antennas
• HD Audio jacks
• Optical S/PDIF-Out
• Flash BIOS Button
• Clear CMOS Button
• Smart Button

Diagnostics & Features

• Dynamic Dashboard III: Real-time system monitoring
• EZ Digi-Debug LED: 2-digit POST code display
• EZ LED Control Switch: On/off for onboard RGB

Form Factor & OS Support

• Form Factor: E-ATX (304.8 × 277 mm)
• Operating System: Windows® 11 64-bit