MAG B660M MORTAR WIFI DDR4 w/ DDR4-3200, 7.1 Audio, Dual M.2, 2.5G LAN, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, CrossFire
Product Info
MSI's MAG B660M MORTAR WI-FI DDR4 – Conquer The Battlefield
- Supports 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors for LGA 1700 socket
- Supports DDR4 Memory, up to 4800+(OC) MHz
- Premium Thermal Solution: Extended Heatsink Design and M.2 Shield Frozr are built for high performance system and non-stop works
- 2.5G LAN and Intel Wi-Fi Solution: Upgraded network solution for professional and multimedia use. Delivers a secure, stable and fast network connection
- Lightning M.2: Running at PCIe Gen 4 maximizes performance for NVMe based SSDs
- Lightning USB 20G: Built-in USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port, offers 20Gbps transmission speed, 4X faster than USB 3.2 Gen 1
- AUDIO BOOST: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality
- Multi-GPU: With Steel armor PCIe slots. Supports AMD Crossfire Technology™
Features
PREMIUM HARDWARE DESIGN
With years of experience, MSI is no stranger to building high-performance motherboards. Our R&D and engineering teams have reviewed countless designs, evaluated a wide selection of high quality components, and developed products for reliability even under extreme conditions.
Cooling
- Extended Heatsink Design
With more cores' processors, thermal and power design is more important to make sure the temperature keeps lower. MSI extended PWM heatsink and enhanced circuit design ensures even high-end CPU to run in full speed with MSI motherboards. - M.2 Shield Frozr
World's fastest SSDs can start to lower performance when getting hot. Part of the motherboards heatsink design, M.2 SHIELD FROZR is the next generation M.2 thermal solution to avoid this by offering the best thermal protection to make sure that SSD maintains maximum performance. - 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. - Frozr AI Cooling
Detecting CPU & GPU temperatures and automatically adjusting fan duty of system fans to a proper value by adopting MSI AI ENGINE. - Optimized for Water Cooling
Designed to support the most popular All-In-One & customized water cooling solutions on the market. A dedicated water pump PIN header supports up to 3 amp, giving you full control of the water pump speed. A clearly marked ‘keep-out-zone’ allows for easy and safe installation and a perfect fit.
Power Solution
- 12 + 1 + 1 Duet Rail Power System
Unleash and sustain maximum performance with an aggressive VRM design built with digital CPU power system. Combining 8 + 8-pin power connectors and exclusive Core Boost technology, MAG series motherboard is ready to sustain heavy gaming loadings. - Core Boost
Core Boost technology combines MSI’s premium layout and digital power design which allows for faster and undistorted current delivery to the CPU at pin-point precision. This creates the perfect conditions for multi-core CPU while high-loading operation. - Game Boost
MSI Game Boost enables one-second overclocking, giving you the performance boost you need to get more FPS. - More for Performance
Load-line Calibration - What you set, is what you get. LLC makes sure your CPU voltage remains 100% stable under any load. This greatly improves stability when demanding more CPU performance.
Overvoltage Protection - Prevents potential short-circuit damage to the CPU and other critical components.
Digital Power Design - A fully digital power design allows for faster and undistorted current delivery to the CPU at pin-point precision. Creating the perfect conditions for CPU overclocking.
Double Power Connectors - Two 8-pin connectors deliver adequate power even for an overclocked multi-core CPU.
DIY-Friendly
- Pre-installed IO Shielding
Featuring the pre-installed IO shielding, makes your installation process easier and safer. The patent-pending design protect your IO ports and also prevent electrostatic discharge damage, makes your motherboard a strong gaming foundation. - Keep Out Zone
Circuits have been routed away from the case standoff keep out zones to minimize the damage impacts of misplaced mounting pieces. - EZ M.2 Clip
Have trouble turning screws? MSI innovative EZ M.2 clip assist you install an M.2 SSD quickly and effortlessly.
Protection
- PCB with 2oz Thickened Copper
The PCB design has been optimized for higher bandwidth and faster transfer speeds, which is also beneficial for reliable circuit transmission. - 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. - Double ESD Protection
Double ESD protection doubles up the grounding layer around the mounting holes, preventing static discharge surges from damaging the motherboard. - Windows® 11 Certified
With MSI you benefit from great compatibility and a worry-free user experience when using Microsoft Windows® 11. With a true dedication to performance, our R&D team has made sure everything works as intended when using the latest version of Microsoft Windows on any MSI product.
ENHANCED PERFORMANCE
High performance MSI motherboards are loaded with advanced features and the latest technology to overwhelm any challenge at hand no matter whether you're a gamer, prosumer, or PC enthusiast.
- Lightning Gen 4 M.2
Utilizing 12th Gen Intel® processors, MSI B660 motherboards feature latest Lightning Gen 4 M.2 which is the fastest onboard storage solution on the market with up to 64 Gb/s transfer speed. - Fast and Future-ready Storage
MSI B660 motherboards support all the latest storage standards, which allows users to connect any ultra-fast storage device. Higher efficiency makes your work easier. - Optane: Boost Your HDD to Perform like an SSD
PC Enthusiasts can now enjoy the performance of an SSD on their HDD by coupling it with the new Intel® Optane™ Memory device. Intel® Optane™ technology provides an unparalleled combination of high throughput, low latency, high quality of service, and high endurance.
Memory
- Memory Boost
MSI conducts thorough memory testing with the most popular memory brands under extreme conditions to ensure your system runs stable no matter what. Our memory partners include brands like Corsair, Crucial, Kingston, G.Skill and many more to optimize memory modules, configurations and even improve overclocking. - 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. - Easy Overclocking with XMP Profile
The XMP (Extreme Memory Profiles) in MSI BIOS are tested and certified by MSI OC LAB. It is easy to enable with auto power settings to get the best memory speed and stability.
BIOS & Software
- 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. - 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! - Resizable 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.
CONNECTIVITY
MSI motherboards are built with a variety of connectors to satisfy gamers. Enhanced audio, advanced LAN networking capabilities, USB and Mystic Light turn any gaming experience into an immerse one.
Networking
- 2.5G LAN
2.5Gbps LAN provides incredible data transfer speed faster than general Gigabit LAN. This is a premium solution for demanding users. - Wi-Fi 6
The WI-FI 6 adopts the latest OFDMA and two-way MU-MIMO technologies and could provide up to 4X network capacity and efficiency in the high signal density environment. Comparing to the WI-FI 5, which can only send the data packet to one device at a time on each channel, the WI-FI 6 could combine the packet, separate to several devices and allow signals from the different devices bundled together. This new technology provides all the devices in the same network environment with same and harmonious traffic bandwidth in an efficient way. - LAN Manager
MSI LAN Manager automatically classifies and prioritizes the latency-sensitive applications for online games, giving you the best online gaming experience with low latency.
Audio with 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. - High Quality Audio Jacks with S/PDIF
Keep your sound perfect by transmit your audio with pure digital 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. - 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.
USB
- Lightning USB 20G
Using USB 3.2 devices has never been faster! B660 series motherboards offer a wide variety of options to connect and boost your USB devices, offering never before seen USB speeds up to 20Gb/s when connecting the Rear USB Type-C. - Front USB Type-C
MSI gaming motherboards support USB Front Type-C that allows gamers to connect with the latest USB devices. Built up a system with MSI PC case to have the most convenient experience.
Other Expansion
- Extend Your RGB Experience with Ease
Add more color if you want! Mystic Light Extension pin header provides an intuitive way to control additional RGB strips and other RGB peripherals added to a system, without needing a separate RGB controller.
Additional Information:
System Requirements
- Windows® 11 64-bit
Specifications
Make and Model | MSI MAG B660M MORTAR WI-FI DDR4 mATX Motherboard |
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CPU | Supports 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors1 Supports processor socket LGA1700 1. Please go to msi.com to get the newest support status as new processors are released. See supported processors |
Chipset | Intel® B660 Chipset |
Memory | 4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB1
Supports non-ECC mode, un-buffered memory Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) See supported memory |
Expansion Slots | 2x PCIe x16 slots 1x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot |
Multi-GPU Support | Supports 2-Way AMD® CrossFire™ Technology |
Onboard Graphics | 1x HDMI 2.1 with HDR port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz 1x DisplayPort 1.4 port with HBR3, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz |
Storage | 4x SATA 6Gb/s ports (SATA5~8, from B660 Chipset) 2x SATA 6Gb/s ports (SATA_A & SATA_B, from ASMedia ASM1061) 2x M.2 slots (Key M)
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices SATA8 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_2 slot. |
USB | Intel® B660 Chipset:
USB Hub-GL3590:
USB Hub-GL850G:
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LAN | 1x Realtek® 8125BG 2.5Gbps LAN controller |
Wireless Communication | Intel® Wi-Fi 6 The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz/ 5GHz/ up to 2.4Gbps Supports 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax Bluetooth v5.2 |
Audio | Realtek® ALC1200 Codec 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio Supports S/PDIF output |
Back Panel I/O | USB 2.0 Port DisplayPort 1.4 USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-A 2.5G LAN Port Wi-Fi / Bluetooth Antenna HD Audio Connectors HDMI 2.1 Port USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps Type-C Optical S/PDIF OUT |
Internal I/O Connectors | 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector 2x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors 6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 2x M.2 slots (M-Key) 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C connector 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connector (supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports) 2x USB 2.0 Type-A connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports) 1x 4-pin CPU fan connector 1x 4-pin water-pump fan connector 2x 4-pin system fan connectors 1x Front panel audio connector 2x System panel connectors 1x Chassis Intrusion connector 1x Clear CMOS jumper 1x TPM module connector 1x TBT connector (supports RTD3) 1x Tuning Controller connector |
Operating System | Supports Windows® 11 64-bit |
Form Factor | Micro ATX Form Factor |
Dimensions (LxW) | 9.6" x 9.6" (24.4 x 24.4 cm) |
Weight | N/A |