MSI is gearing up to release a comprehensive lineup of AMD AM5 motherboards in its 800-series collection, which will include models using the X870E and X870 chipsets. A few of these motherboards were showcased at Computex 2024, and the new MPG Carbon WiFi design was unveiled at Gamescom 2024.
Recently, the PCB layout for MSI’s top-tier AM5 800-series motherboard, the MEG X870E GODLIKE, has been disclosed. The MEG X870E GODLIKE is expected to be as large as its predecessor, which was built on the X670E chipset, with dimensions likely around 288×304.8mm, adopting the E-ATX form factor. This board will feature the AM5 socket, compatible with AMD’s Ryzen 9000, 8000, and 7000 series CPUs, and its robust power delivery system should easily accommodate future Ryzen processors as well. Additionally, it will come with the latest AGESA BIOS, optimized for the Zen 5 core architecture.
The MSI MEG X870E GODLIKE motherboard is equipped with 28 power phases, each with 110A power stages, which is an upgrade over the X670E GODLIKE’s 27 VRMs and 105A power stages. The CPU receives power through two 8-pin connectors, while a standard 24-pin ATX connector powers the entire board. It has four DDR5 DIMM slots that support speeds over 8000 MT/s and up to 256 GB of memory using the latest 64 GB modules. The motherboard also includes helpful features like DEBUG and EZ DEBUG LEDs, along with power and reset switches.
Additionally, on the right side of the DIMM slots, there is a connector for the M-Vision Dashboard, a feature returning from the X670E series.
Regarding expansion slots, the motherboard includes two PCIe Gen 5.0 connectors (one x16 and one x8) along with a single PCIe 3.0 x1 slot. For storage, it offers five M.2 slots, including two Gen5 slots connected to the CPU and three Gen4 slots connected to the PCH. Each M.2 slot comes with MSI’s M.2 Shield Frozr heatsinks, with the top-most heatsink featuring a magnetic lock and RGB lighting. The remaining M.2 slots are designed with EZ M.2 release mechanisms, and the PCIe slot is equipped with EZ PCIe release technology, making it easier for users to install and remove PCIe and M.2 devices. Additionally, the motherboard provides four SATA III ports and two USB 3.0 front panel headers.
In terms of I/O, the motherboard is equipped with a total of 8 USB Type-C ports, with 7 on the rear I/O panel and 1 on the front panel. The front panel USB Type-C port supports Power Delivery (PD) up to 60W, enabled by an additional 8-pin connector on the motherboard. The rear ports include 2 that support 40Gbps, 1 that supports 20Gbps, and 5 that support 10Gbps. The rear I/O panel also features stacked PCB layers to accommodate the extra USB ports, dual networking ports, and WiFi 7 support. The USB4 controller is located near the I/O panel, cooled by a dedicated heatsink.Additionally, there is an extra 8-pin connector near the dual X870E PCHs, providing additional power to the PCIe lanes to support next-generation multi-GPU setups, such as NVIDIA’s RTX 50 “Blackwell” GPUs.
MSI is anticipated to release the MEG X870E GODLIKE following the initial launch of AMD’s 800-series motherboards. Given its high-end nature, we can expect this motherboard to feature advanced CPU overclocking capabilities and come with a premium price tag.
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