MSI's GeForce RTX 4080 in Suprim X, Gaming X Trio and Ventus 3X versions showed in images

TechPowerUp has got images of GeForce RTX 4080 graphics cards from MSI.
The manufacturer is going to release at least three versions, each in two variants with different frequencies: GeForce RTX 4080 Suprim X and Suprim, GeForce RTX 4080 Gaming X and Gaming, as well as GeForce RTX 4080 Ventus 3X OC and Ventus 3X.
A total of six models.Image source: MSI / TechPowerUpThe GeForce RTX 4080 Ventus 3X gas pedal will adhere to the stated reference GPU frequencies of NVIDIA itself, according to TechPowerUp.
The RTX 4080 Ventus 3X OC model will receive a slight factory overclocking of the GPU.
The flagship GeForce RTX 4080 Suprim X will offer the most significant factory GPU overclocking.
The GPU of the GeForce RTX 4080 Gaming X version will be overclocked to the level of the Suprim variant.
The GeForce RTX 4080 Gaming version, in turn, will run at frequencies higher than the Ventus 3X OC version.
At the same time, the card will offer a significantly more efficient cooling system.MSI GeForce RTX 4080 Suprim X/SuprimThe GeForce RTX 4080 Suprim X and Suprim cards look very similar to the GeForce RTX 4090 in the same design.
This means that their cooling systems are 4 expansion slots thick.
Despite the lack of flashy design, these new products will offer the most advanced technical equipment.
The mid-range GeForce RTX 4080 Gaming X and Gaming variants will also offer powerful cooling systems and plenty of RGB lighting.MSI GeForce RTX 4080 Gaming X/GamingThe GeForce RTX 4080 Ventus 3X OC and Ventus 3X are designed with practicality in mind.
In terms of technical characteristics and performance cards will be closest to the reference version of the GeForce RTX 4080.
And the main difference between them will be only in cooling systems.MSI GeForce RTX 4080 Ventus 3X OC/Ventus 3XWe should remind you that the GeForce RTX 4080 is scheduled to launch on November 16.
NVIDIA has priced the graphics card at $1199.

MSI announced that its 600-series Intel chipset motherboards will get support for Raptor Lake processors

MSI following ASUS and ASRock has announced that its existing 600-series Intel chipset motherboards will be able to work with future 13th generation Core processors (Raptor Lake).
Support for the new chips will be added via fresh versions of BIOS.Image source: MSI ASRock earlier said that its boards based on Intel Z690, H670, B660 and H610 chipsets will get support for Raptor Lake processors.
ASUS, in turn, has so far focused on updating its models on the Intel Z690 chipset.
They include ROG, ROG Strix, ProArt, Prime and TUF Gaming boards.
Taking into account only ASUS and ASRock, we count at least 69 actual motherboards with LGA 1700 socket, MSI adds 37 more models to the list.
So the total number of boards, which will be able to run with new Intel processors, is 106 models.
The company has published a list of boards with Intel Z690, H670, B660 and H610 chipsets, which will be the first to receive new versions of BIOS, supporting Intel Core 13th Gen.
It should be noted that we are talking about the actual models of these boards, which are currently powered by Alder Lake processors.
Of course, every key manufacturer is also going to introduce brand new motherboards on Intel 700-series chipsets, designed specifically for Raptor Lake.
These boards will also be backwards compatible with current 12th generation Core processors.The Raptor Lake platform is expected to debut this fall.

MSI adds Kombo Strike feature to its B550 and X570 BIOS to boost Ryzen 7 5800X3D performance

MSI has released new BIOS versions for its AMD X570 and B550 chipset-based motherboards.
The fresh firmware adds more customization options for Ryzen 7 5800X3D processors.
These chips officially do not support manual overclocking, however, some motherboard manufacturers go for various tricks, allowing to raise CPU frequency.Image source: MSIMSI has released beta BIOS for its AMD X570 and B550 chipsets with Kombo Strike feature.
At the moment, it is hard to say what exactly the benefit of this feature is - the company itself does not talk about it in detail.
The description to the new BIOS version only mentions \"improved Ryzen 7 5800X3D performance\".
At the moment we know that Kombo Strike has three operating modes and an option to turn it off.
Probably the third mode provides the biggest performance boost for the processor.
It is quite possible that MSI has found a way to change the CPU power consumption level.
Officially this setting is locked out for the CPU as well as the others which aim to overclock.
Corresponding beta BIOS versions with Kombo Strike have been released for X570S Unify, Ace, X570 Godlike, B550 Unify X, B550 Unify, B550 Gaming Edge WiFi, B550I Gaming Edge MAX WiFi and B550M Mortar mainboards.
After installing the new BIOS version, the Kombo Strike feature can be found under Overclocking/Advanced CPU Configuration.
Keep in mind that this is a beta firmware version and therefore errors and general system instability are possible during its operation.Note that MSI is releasing the second BIOS version with additional settings for Ryzen 7 5800X3D within a week.
The previous version adds CPU offset, Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer.
The new beta BIOS also adds CPU Offset Voltage setup.
It is intended for enthusiasts who want to experiment with the settings of the operating voltage indicator of the chipRyzen 7 5800X3D.
But it is recommended to be used only by experienced users who know what they are doing.MSI is not the only motherboard manufacturer who tries to expand the possibilities of changing Ryzen 7 5800X3D settings.
For example, ASUS has also included new features in their latest firmware versions that work on all Ryzen 5000 series processors, including the Ryzen 7 5800X3D.
Because of this, some owners of these chips were able to overclock them to a frequency above 5 GHz at the official maximum of 4.5 GHz.

MSI is preparing a gaming desktop PC with Intel Arc A380 gas pedal

The site JD has information about the new MSI gaming desktop, which sales will start in the near future.
The novelty is based on Intel Alder Lake hardware platform.Image source: JDMaximum configuration includes Core i7-12700KF processor.
The chip contains twelve processing cores, including eight performance and four power-efficient cores.
Up to 20 instruction threads can be processed simultaneously.
The clock frequency reaches 5.0 GHz.A special feature of the desktop is the use of the Intel Arc A380 graphics gas pedal.
It is reported that this gas pedal operates 6 GB of memory GDDR6 with 96-bit bus.
The number of FP32 cores is equal to 1,024, Xe cores - eight.
It is noted that the gas pedal has a factory overclocking.
A desktop PC in basic configuration has on board 8 GB of RAM DDR4-3200 and a solid-state drive with a capacity of 256 GB.
Depending on the configuration there is a power unit with a capacity of 550 or 650 W.
Unfortunately, there is no information about the approximate price and the start date of delivery of the desktop at the moment.

MSI released an all black GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Black Trio without RGB backlighting

MSI has released a GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Black Trio graphics gas pedal.
The new feature is the all-black color scheme.
The card is built on a black PCB and has no backlighting whatsoever.
In spite of that, it would be hard to miss it in a box thanks to its enormous three-fan cooling system with three expansion slots.
Image source: MSI The booster card is based on an NVIDIA GA102 GPU with 10,752 CUDA cores running at up to 1860 MHz.
The card packs 24GB of GDDR6X memory with a 384-bit bus and data transfer rates of up to 21Gbps per pin.
Thanks to this, its throughput exceeds the value of 1 Tbytes/sec.
The card has one 12+4 pin connector for extra power.
The power consumption of the card is claimed to be up to 450W.
A set of external video connectors MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Black Trio is standard: three DisplayPort 1.4a and one HDMI 2.1.
The graphics card has already appeared on sale.
The novelty can be found, for example, in Japan, where for her to ask about $1910.
This is almost $90 cheaper than the recommended price of the model announced by NVIDIA.

MSI showed the AMD X670 dual chip chipset live for the first time

MSI in its online broadcast MSI Insider showed the AMD X670 chipset live on one of its motherboards without a cooler installed for the first time.
It really consists of two chipsets.
Earlier on AMD itself confirmed that its high-end chipset is a bundle of two AMD B650 chips, but the company did not show them live.Image source: MSII earlier confirmed that Ryzen 7000 systems will receive AMD EXPO technology to overclock DDR5 RAM, and also published a video instruction to install Ryzen 7000 in the new socket AM5.
AMD itself doesn't seem to like that its partner is so straightforward in disclosing this information.
Apparently, at Computex 2022 AMD only wanted to share some fresh details about its next-generation desktop processors, as well as the platform in which they will be used.
No full-fledged announcement, at least now, was out of the question.
It is expected this fall.
After all, under AMD pressure MSI had to remove some previously published information.
However, the manufacturer did not give up any fresh leaks, and the last one was live, where MSI was showing different products which are about to be released.
The new AMD platform uses Socket AM5 (LGA 1718) processor socket and will support chips with a peak power consumption of 170W.
First generation of Socket AM5 processors will be based on Zen 4 architecture, and will have support for DDR5 memory and PCIe 5.0 interface.
Motherboards for new processors will be equipped with AMD X670E, X670 and B650 chipsets.
The first and second are logical sets, consisting of two B650 chipsets.
They will support up to 24 lanes of PCIe 5.0 for graphics and memory subsystems.
X670E and X670 chipsets have 7 W heat pack per chip, and X670 boards with two chips moved away from each other are quite able to get by with passive cooling, which would be hard to achieve if all these chipsets possibilities were realized in one chip.

MSI has taken a cue from Gigabyte and makes its motherboard with connectors on the inside out

It looks like Gigabyte has set a new trend with its Project Stealth components with ports \"inside out\".
MSI is developing a Project Zero motherboard for Alder Lake processors with all connectors for cables moved to the back side.Image source: VideoCardzThe motherboard for Project Zero is the MSI MEG Unify, most likely based on the Intel Z690 chipset.
The company decided to move the board's connectors for SATA drives, 24-pin power cable, EPS connectors for CPU power and at least one of the USB connectors.
The regular MSI MEG Unify Z690.
Image source: Twitter / @g01d3nm4ng0It's very likely that the bottom USB connectors and other ports for the front of the case have also been moved to the back of the motherboard.
The angle of the published photos of Project Zero doesn't allow us to establish exactly, but now the places where the USB and front panel connectors are usually placed are covered by the casing.
MSI Project Zero Whether MSI plans to put a similar motherboard on the market, as Gigabyte has decided to do, is still unknown.
Note that use of back-to-back connector cards also requires rethinking computer chassis design.
Gigabyte has solved this issue by upgrading its Aorus C300G case.
At the same time, the company believes that placing power wires on the inside of the motherboard not only improves the aesthetics of the final assembly, but also improves air circulation within the system.
MSI Project Zero.
Image source: Twitter / @g01d3nm4ng0 Whether MSI also plans to experiment with graphics gas pedals and its computer cases, as Gigabyte did, is not yet known.

MSI Announces MEG, MPG and PRO Series Motherboards With AMD X670E and X670 For Ryzen 7000 Processors

MSI Announces MEG X670E Godlike, MEG X670E Ace, MPG X670E Carbon WIFI and PRO X670-P WIFI Motherboards at Computex 2022.
The first three are based on flagship chipset AMD X670E, while the Pro model is based on AMD X670 chipset.
New models are based on upcoming AMD Ryzen 7000 (Raphael) processors, to learn more about them please read our previous article.Image source: MSI All new MSI boards offer support for up to four DDR5 memory modules.
Except for PRO X670-P WIFI model, these new boards also offer PCIe 5.0 for graphics gas pedals.
The Pro model has PCIe 5.0 support only for NVMe SSDs of M.2 format.
Also worth mentioning is the availability of network controllers with Wi-Fi 6E standard support.
MSI MEG X670E AceMEG X670E Godlike and MEG X670E Ace are made in E-ATX form factor.
The first one has 24+2-phase VRM, the second one has 22+2-phase VRM.
The MPG X670E Carbon WIFI and PRO X670-P WIFI models are made in ATX form factor and have 18+2 and 14+2 phase power supplies respectively.
The MEG X670E Godlike board is equipped with three PCIe 5.0 x16 slots and four M.2 slots for NVMe SSDs: one PCIe 5.0 x4 and three others PCIe 4.0 x4.
In addition, eight SATA ports (6 Gbit/s) are offered.
A total of 19 USB ports: three USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20Gbps), eight USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), four USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) and four USB 2.0.
Two network controllers are claimed, one provides wired speeds of up to 10 Gbit/s and the other 2.5 Gbit/s.
Unlike other models MEG X670E Godlike has no external video interface.
MEG X670E Ace model also has three PCIe 5.0 x16 slots and four M.2 slots for NVMe SSDs, one PCIe 5.0 x4 and three PCIe 4.0 x4.
The board has six SATA ports (6 Gb/s) and provides up to 17 USB ports: three USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gb/s), ten USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gb/s), four USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gb/s) and four USB 2.0.
Wired network support is provided by one 2.5 GbE controller.
Moreover, the board offers USB Type-C slot with DisplayPort 2.0 alternative mode support.
MSI MPG X670E Carbon WIFIThe MPG X670E Carbon WIFI has two PCIe 5.0 x16 slots and one PCIe 4.0 x16 slot.
The board has four M.2 connectors: two PCIe 5.0 x4 and two PCIe 4.0 x4.
There are 19 USB ports: one USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20Gbps), eight USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), four USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) and six USB 2.0.
A 2.5 Gigabit controller is responsible for wired network support.
HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4 and DisplayPort 2.0 video interfaces (USB Type-C forces) are also claimed.
MSI PRO X670-P WIFIThe PRO X670-P WIFI may interest digital content creators as well as corporate users.
However, it is also a good choice for gaming system builders.
It has three PCIe 4.0 x16 and one PCIe 3.0 x1 slot.
One M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4 slot, three M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 slots as well as six SATA (6Gb/s) ports are included.
There are 17 USB ports: one USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20Gbps), four USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), eight USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) and four USB 2.0.
The board comes with a 2.5 Gigabit network adapter and the same set of external video interfaces as the MPG X670E Carbon WIFI model.
All presented MSI boards will be available for sale this fall together with the release of AMD Ryzen 7000 processors.
More precise information about the release date, as well as the cost of new products manufacturer did not specify.

MSI will release a super-powerful gaming laptop Titan GT77 based on Alder Alake-HX with four fans

MSI began advertising in Chinese social networks new gaming laptop Titan GT77.
The manufacturer notes that the combined CPU and GPU power of this flagship system will be 250 watts, not including additional laptop components.
Image source: WeboThe MSI Titan series of gaming laptops hasn't been updated since the release of Intel's 10th generation Core processors.
There were no models based on Tiger Lake chips on the market, which suggested that the manufacturer decided to abandon this niche series of very expensive gaming devices.
Looks like MSI is taking a break after all, because the Titan GT77 gaming laptop based on 12th generation Intel Core processors will be available for the foreseeable future.
The company appears to have decided to wait for the higher performance Alder Lake-HX chips, offering up to 16 physical cores at up to 5GHz.
Despite the potentially very powerful stuffing, details of which are not yet known, the MSI Titan GT77 laptop will be only 23 mm thick.
However, the overall dimensions of this portable gaming station will be larger than any other gaming laptop on the market.
The Titan GT77 will have a special ventilation system in the back of the chassis, which is a characteristic feature of laptops of this series.
The new Titan GT77 has four fans and seven heat pipes, and can hold up to four memory slots and four slots for NVMe SSDs thanks to the Alder Lake-HX chip.
In addition, the notebook will offer several types of screens with support for 4K, 1440p and 1080p resolutions, as well as refresh rates of up to 360 Hz.
The cherry on the cake will be a mechanical SteelSeries RGB keyboard with Cherry MX switches that have 1.8 mm of travel.
The manufacturer has not yet announced when the new Titan Series gaming notebook will be officially unveiled and when it will be available for sale.
However, it is already clear that the price tag will be spacey.

All MSI 300-series chipset-based motherboards get support for Ryzen 5000 processors

MSI announced that all of its 300-series AMD chipset-based motherboards (A320, B350 and X370) get support for Ryzen 5000 CPUs based on Zen 3 architecture, including the latest Ryzen 7 5800X3D with 3D V-Cache extended memory technology.
Picture source: MSIThe company notes that support is provided by new BIOS firmware based on AMD AGESA COMBO PI V2 1.2.0.7 library set for mainboards.
Release of updated versions of BIOS will begin in the middle of this month.The manufacturer also announced that it will begin releasing beta versions of BIOS based on the specified AGESA libraries for AMD 400 and 500 series motherboards at the beginning of June.
The update will address the problem of Windows 10 and 11 freezes on systems with Ryzen and fTPM enabled.

MSI MAG B660M MORTAR WIFI DDR4 review: we wish we had such a board

If we consider LGA1700 platform, boards based on B660 chipset look like the most balanced devices in their class.
We talked about this in detail in our article \"The best mass gaming platform - 2022: Core i5-12400F + DDR4 + B660\".
Yes, the junior chipset in comparison with the same Z690 has a number of limitations, such as the inability to overclock the CPU.
But they do not prevent the user to build a gaming PC or workstation of almost any level.
Performance from this almost does not suffer, and functionality - a parameter that must be considered individually.
So we are not surprised that there are so many B660 chipset based motherboards already released, and over time there will be more.The MSI MAG B660M MORTAR WIFI DDR4 is an example of a quality motherboard based on a junior Intel chipset.
It can do a lot - and in this review, we will tell you what is so good in it.
MSI MAG B660M MORTAR WIFI DDR4⇡#Technical specifications and equipmentThen writing this article there are nine B660-boards on the MSI website, which the manufacturer considers a gaming board.
Interestingly, there are four versions of MAG B660M MORTAR: one supporting DDR5-memory, the second with DDR4, the third with DDR4 and DDR5, and a wireless module.
And finally, ours, with wireless module and DDR4.
At that, the models with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are in black and silver coloring, and the other \"Mortyrs\" are entirely black.
The table below shows the specifications of the tested MSI MAG B660M MORTAR WIFI DDR4.
MSI MAG B660M MORTAR WIFI DDR4Supported processorsIntel Core, Pentium Gold, 12th generation CeleronChipsetB660Memory system4 × DIMM, up to 128GB DDR4-4800Expansion slots1 × PCI Express x16 4.0 1 × PCI Express x4 3.0 1 × PCI Express x1 3.0Drive interfaces1 × M.2 (Socket 3, 2242/2260/2280) with PCI Express x4 4.0 support 1 × M.2 (Socket 3, 2242/2260/2280) with PCI Express x4 4.0 and SATA 6Gb/s support 4 × SATA 6Gb/sLocal networking1 × Realtek RTL8125BG, 10/100/1000/2500MbpsAudio subsystemRealtek ALC1200 7.
1 HDI internal interfaces1 × SPI TPM 1 × RGB LED 2 × ARGB LED 1 × F-Audio 1 × Thunderbolt (RTD3) 2 × USB 2.0 1 × USB 3.2 Gen1 1 × USB 3.2 Gen2 rear panel interfaces1 × HDMI 1 × DisplayPort 4 × USB 2.
0 Type A 3 × USB 3.2 Gen2 Type A 1 × USB 3.2 Gen2 Type C 1 × RJ-45 1 × S/P-DIF Out 5 × 3.5mmForm FactormATX, 244 × 244mmCostNo dataThere's lots of useful and not so useful waste paper, a CD with various software and drivers, two SATA cables, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth antennas, and an SSD mount in the package.
Among the interesting and rare things in the box were a couple of small screwdrivers.
The MAG B660M MORTAR WIFI DDR4 motherboard has a mATX form factor.
Within the standard, we are dealing with a complete device in the sense that a 244mm PCB length is used here.Motherboards are the type of device that you can understand a lot from the photo.
On these pictures the MSI MAG B660M MORTAR WIFI DDR4 looks really impressive.
MSI MAG B660M MORTAR WIFI DDR4If you want to use a big super cooler like Noctua NH-D15 in your build be prepared for it to overlap all DIMM slots as well as the M.2 slot closest to the CPU socket.Four DIMM slots is great.
To recap, the Alder Lake chips support up to 128GB of DDR4 RAM.
The maximum effective frequency of the modules is 4800 MHz - so stated in the characteristics of \"Mortira\".
True, the operation of RAM is accompanied by a number of nuances, which will be discussed later.
MSI MAG B660M MORTAR WIFI DDR4 has three expansion slots:PCI Express x16 works in PCIe 4.0 mode and is the main and only PEG-port connected directly to the CPU.
The slot is additionally reinforced with metal.PCI Express x4 works in PCIe 3.0 mode, but is made in PCI-E x16 case.PCI Express x1 works in PCIe 3.0 mode.So, if we talk about gaming builds, we can install one video card of any class here.
However, take into consideration that a powerful graphics gas pedal with three sectional cooler will overlap PCI Express x1 and M.2 slots.
There are two M.2 ports in the device, and the location of both of them suits me fine.
Especially nice is the fact that both SSD slots are equipped with aluminum heatsinks.
The MSI MAG B660M MORTAR WIFI DDR4 supports SSD form factors 2242, 2260 and 2280 - both of which are four PCI Express 4.0 lanes.
The second (lower) M.2 can work in SATA mode, but then the SATA8 port will be disabled.At that, the board has only six SATA 6Gbps connectors - just the numbering of the pads starts with the number 3.
The hero of the review has four connectors for connecting fans.
All of them are 4-pin, but motherboards have been able to regulate the speed of \"fans\" for a long time

MSI introduced MAG Meta 5 5E gaming computer with AMD Ryzen 7 5800 chip

MSI has announced the MAG Meta* 5 5E desktop computer designed for gaming enthusiasts. The novelty is built on the AMD hardware platform and Windows 11 is used as the operating system.

The maximum configuration includes the Ryzen 7 5800 processor. The chip contains eight processing cores with the ability to process up to 16 instruction threads simultaneously. The base clock frequency is 3.4 GHz, the maximum frequency in dynamic overclocking mode & ; 4.6 GHz. The MSI RX6700XT graphics gas pedal is used for the graphics subsystem. There are two slots for DDR4-2933 memory modules with a total capacity of up to 64 GB. Two 2.5" and 3.5" drives each and an M.2 2280 SSD can be installed.

The equipment includes Wi-Fi 5 AC3168 and Bluetooth 4.2 wireless adapters. There is also a Realtek RTL8111H gigabit network controller for wired connection to the computer network. The dimensions of the desktop are 195 × 514.8 × 466 mm. An 80 Plus Gold certified power supply up to 750W can be installed. There are USB 3.2 Gen1 Type C, USB 2.0 Type A, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A, HDMI, etc. * Included in the list of public associations and religious organizations in respect of which there is a court decision to liquidate or ban their activities on the grounds provided by the Federal law of 25.07.2002 ¹ 114-FZ "On countering extremist activities".

MSI Pro AP241Z 5M Monoblock has AMD Ryzen 5000 processor and 24" display

MSI has announced an all-in-one desktop computer, the Pro AP241Z 5M, which uses AMD's hardware platform and Windows 11 operating system.

The monoblock has a 24-inch IPS matrix display with 1920 × 1080 pixels resolution. MSI Anti-Flicker technology is implemented to prevent flicker. No touch support is provided. Ryzen 5000 series processors are used: in particular, the maximum configuration includes Ryzen 7 5700G chip. The amount of DDR4-2666/3200 RAM can reach 64 GB. It is possible to install a M.2 SSD module and a 2.5-inch drive.

The computer has Realtek RTL8111H Ethernet network adapter, Realtek ALC897 sound codec, Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 and Bluetooth 5.2 wireless controllers. The interface set includes four USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, two USB 2.0 Type-A connectors, HDMI connector, serial port and standard 3.5mm audio jacks. Only the angle of the screen can be adjusted with the stand;

MSI introduced its own versions of AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT gas pedals

MSI announced AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT based custom graphics cards. Four models debuted: MSI AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming X 8G, MSI AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming 8G, MSI AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Mech 2X 8G OC and MSI AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Mech 2X 8G.

The graphics gas pedals are made on the Navi 23 chip in a 32 compute block configuration. There are 2,048 stream processors and 32 ray tracing processing units involved.

MSI Gaming Series is equipped with highly efficient Twin Frozr 8 cooling system with dual Torx Fan 4.0 fans. A reinforced metal plate in the rear is also provided. In addition, it is said to have a multicolor Mystic Light RGB backlight. Mech family gas pedals have a cooler with a pair of Torx Fan 3.0 fans. Thanks to the Zero Frozr feature, they stop completely at low load, so that the noise level drops to zero.

GPU frequency is not specified, but it is known that some versions have factory overclocking. The volume of GDDR6 memory with a 128-bit bus is 8 GB. There are three DisplayPort 1.4 connectors and an HDMI port;

MSI unveiled Alpha and Delta gaming notebooks with AMD Ryzen 5000H processors and Radeon RX 6000M graphics

MSI unveiled the Delta 15, Alpha 15 and Alpha 17 gaming notebooks, built entirely on AMD platform. Novelties are equipped with Ryzen 5000H series processors as well as Radeon RX 6000M mobile graphics gas pedals.

The Alpha 15 and Alpha 17 offer 15.6-inch and 17.3-inch displays, respectively, with Full HD resolution and 144Hz refresh rates. The Delta 15 model claims the same resolution screen, but at 240Hz. The Alpha models are based on the AMD Ryzen 7 5800H processor (8 cores, up to 4.4 GHz). Delta 15 model offers the flagship eight-core Ryzen 9 5900HX with up to 4.6 GHz. For heat dissipation in laptops is responsible for a powerful proprietary cooling system Cooler Boost 5.

Each laptop can be equipped with up to 64 GB of RAM standard DDR4-3200, and two NVMe-drives, the amount of which, unfortunately, the manufacturer does not specify.

The Alpha 15 and Alpha 17 models get Radeon RX 6600M discrete mobile graphics cards with 8GB of video memory as a graphics subsystem. The Delta 15 model, in its turn, is equipped with a more productive Radeon RX 6700M graphics gas pedal with 10 Gbytes of memory. In both cases, it uses GDDR6 memory type.

All three novelties are characterized by compact size. Measuring 357 × 247 × 19 mm, the Delta 15 notebook weighs only 1.9 kg. The Alpha 15 measures 359 × 259 × 23.95 mm and weighs & ; 2.35 kg. The larger 17-inch Alpha model measures 398 × 273 × 24.2 mm and weighs 2.55 kg.

The Alpha models are equipped with a gigabit LAN connector. Plus, the new models also include an Intel AX200 module to support Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 wireless standards. The Delta 15 model has an Intel AX210 controller providing Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 networking capabilities.

All notebooks are also equipped with one USB 3.2 Type-C, one USB 3.2 Type-A and one USB 2.0. All notebooks have RGB keyboard. The Alpha models have a separate numeric keypad.

The price of new gaming laptops manufacturer does not disclose.

MSI upgraded Bravo 15 gaming notebooks with AMD Ryzen 5000H processors

MSI has announced that its Bravo 15 gaming notebook lineup has been updated with new AMD Ryzen 5000H series processors. The manufacturer claims that the new products are ready to provide an increase in the form of more than 15% performance compared to models based on Ryzen 4000H processors.

The company notes that it has redesigned the notebook cooling system. It includes two coolers, as well as six heat pipes with modified geometry, due to which it more effectively removes heat from hot components.

All MSI Bravo 15 Series notebooks include Radeon RX RX 5500M graphics gas pedals.

The laptops come equipped with 15.6-inch IPS displays with 1920 1080 pixels resolution and a refresh rate of 144Hz, and offer up to 64GB of DDR4-3200 RAM and up to 512GB of NVMe storage.

Networking support is provided by Gigabit LAN socket for wired connection and also Intel AX200 controller, which is responsible for supporting wireless data transfer standards Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2.

MSI Bravo 15 laptops come with two USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C and USB 2.0 Type-A connectors each, as well as one HDMI interface each. The notebooks are equipped with two stereo speakers with 2 watts each.

The exterior design of the MSI Bravo 15 gaming laptop complements the red LED backlighting on the keyboard. Weighing 2.3 kg, the dimensions of the Bravo 15 notebooks are 359 × 259 × 24.9 mm.

MSI added Smart Access Memory support to Ryzen 3000 CPUs in latest BIOS update for AMD B550 and X570 motherboards

AMD announced last week that it will extend Smart Access Memory (SAM) support to the Ryzen 3000 series processors. The technology allows CPU to use whole graphics card memory array, which can help to achieve up to 16% performance boost in some games. MSI was the first motherboard manufacturer to provide SAM support for Zen 2 chips on their motherboards.

The motherboard manufacturer announced that it has released new versions of AMD 500-series motherboards BIOS, based on new protocol AGESA COMBO PI V2 1.2.0.1, which adds support for Smart Access Memory for Ryzen 3000-series CPUs. The company also reported that the new version of AGESA has fixed an issue with the Layer 3 cache memory bandwidth of Ryzen 5000 processors in the AIDA64 test.

Before upgrade

After upgrade

Smart Access Memory requires AMD motherboard based on 500 series chipset, AMD Ryzen 3000 or Ryzen 5000 series processor, as well as Radeon RX 6000 series graphics gas pedal. The list of MSI motherboards which received SAM support can be found below: The new versions of AGESA COMBO PI V2 1.2.0.1 BIOS for MSI mainboards are already available for download and installation from the manufacturer's official website;

MSI Optix MAG272CQP concave gaming monitor has AMD FreeSync Premium and Night Vision support

MSI announced new gaming-grade desktop monitor Optix MAG272CQP utilizing 27" VA concave matrix with a curvature radius of 1500R. Such a design, as noted, provides a more complete immersion in the virtual space.

The novelty corresponds to the format WQHD: the resolution is 2560 × 1440 pixels. Brightness is 300 cd/m2, contrast & ; 3000:1, dynamic contrast & ; 100 000 000:1. Horizontal and vertical viewing angles reach 178 degrees. It has 1ms response time (MPRT) and refresh rate of 165 Hz. AMD FreeSync Premium technology helps to increase the smoothness of gameplay by eliminating the frame tearing effect.

The advantage over rivals in the virtual space will get the Night Vision system, which improves the visibility of dark areas of the image. The Anti-Flicker and Less Blue Light features are designed to reduce eyestrain during long gaming sessions.

There are DP 1.2 interface, two HDMI 2.0 sockets, USB 3.2. Gen1 hub, USB Type-C port and a standard audio jack. The stand lets you adjust the angle of the screen and the height in relation to the table surface;

MSI announces Resizable BAR support for a host of its AMD and Intel processor motherboards

Following the announcement of Resizable BAR support on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30-series graphics cards, MSI has rushed to announce the support across a range of its AMD and Intel processor-based motherboards. Surely the same boards will also support AMD Radeon RX 6000 series graphics cards.

The technology is implemented on most MSI motherboards with Intel Z590, B560, H510, Z490, B460, H410, Z390, H370, B360 and H310 chipsets and also on AMD motherboards with TRX40, X570, B550, A520, X470, B450 chipset. The company warns that on AMD motherboards the technology does not work with all processors for AM4 pads (at least on all Ryzen 5000). Of course, it is recommended to upgrade your motherboard to the latest firmware version and activate the appropriate items in the BIOS settings: Re-Size BAR and Above 4G Memory/Crypto Currency mining. MSI says that according to its tests the technology works great on all compatible platforms.

Resizable BAR technology is a part of PCI Express interface specification since v2.0 but AMD drew public attention to it only last autumn by introducing it as Smart Access Memory in its Radeon RX 6000 series graphics cards. With Resizable BAR, the CPU accesses the entire video memory array, while Windows PCs without this feature can access a maximum of 256 MB at a time. This eliminates I/O channel bottlenecks and, according to AMD, delivers up to a 10–15% performance gain in some games.

MSI showed Ryzen 9 5900X overclocking via voltage reduction with AMD Curve Optimizer

AMD previously promised to release a new version of AGESA protocol with AMD Curve Optimizer tool in January 2021. Support will be introduced starting with AGESA version 1.1.0.0 Patch D in BIOS updates for 400 and 500 series motherboards. AMD Curve Optimizer is part of AMD Precision Boost Overdrive 2 technology which allows the CPU voltage to be adaptively adjusted.

The goal of the tool & ; is to reduce the voltage in minimum and maximum load scenarios whenever possible. However, instead of simply applying a fixed voltage offset across the entire range, the technology will use internal sensors (workload metrics, temperature, and so on) to adapt the voltage as needed. With AMD's tool, the processor can change the voltage up to 1000 times per second. In fact, we are talking about an official way to automatically overclock the chip by reducing its power consumption figure. Wccftech has obtained several MSI screenshots which show AMD Curve Optimizer tool running on B450 Tomahawk motherboard with Ryzen 9 5900X processor. As you can see in one of the images, the feature is activated through the BIOS and not through the AMD Ryzen Master application.

In the table below you can see the result of AMD Curve Optimizer. During the single-core Cinebench R20 test, it allowed you to increase the processor frequency by an additional 50 MHz over the stated official value. As a consequence, the chip's performance increased by an additional 1.6%. In multi-core tests, we managed to increase the performance by an additional 2%, and frequencies & ; by 100 MHz over the declared nominal value.

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More importantly, AMD Curve Optimizer's performance allows you to keep the CPU's temperature level unchanged for the worse even at higher CPU speeds. MSI used a Curve Optimizer value of «-15» for the test. When using «-30» value, the system started working unstable. The manufacturer has confirmed that they will release a new version of BIOS with fresh AGESA firmware for MSI B450 MAX motherboard in the coming days. The rest of MSI's motherboards will receive the corresponding software updates next year.