MSI Pro B660M-A Wi-Fi DDR4 Motherboard

The MSI Pro B660M-A Wi-Fi D4 Motherboard supports Intel LGA 1700 for 12th Gen Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron processors, features up to 4 x DDR4 memory slots, PCI-E 4.0, 2 x M.2 slots, 4 x SATA ports (6Gb/s), 6 x rear USB ports, 7 x front panel USB headers, Realtek RTL8125 2.5Gb/s LAN, Intel Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, Realtek ALC897 7.1 HD audio codec and a micro-ATX motherboard form factor.

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Features

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Features of the MSI Pro B660M-A Wi-Fi D4 Motherboard at a glance:

• Supports 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors for LGA 1700 socket
• Supports DDR4 Memory, up to 4800+(OC) MHz
• Core Boost : With premium layout and digital power design to support more cores and provide better performance
• Memory Boost: Advanced technology to deliver pure data signals for the best performance, stability and compatibility
• Lightning Fast Experience: PCIe 4.0, Lightning Gen4 x4 M.2 with M.2 Shield Frozr
• Premium Thermal Solution: 7W/mK pad, additional choke thermal pad and M.2 Shield Frozr are built for high performance system and non-stop works
• 2.5G LAN: Upgraded network solution for professional and multimedia use. Delivers a secure, stable and fast network connection
• Audio Boost: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality

PRO Series

PRO series helps users work smarter by delivering an efficient and productive experience. Featuring stable functionality and high-quality assembly, PRO series motherboards provide not only optimised professional workflows but also less troubleshooting and longevity.

User Friendly Design

MSI motherboards feature tons of convenient and smart design for DIY users, countless system tuning and troubleshooting tools are at your disposal to push your system to new heights and satisfy even the most demanding tweaker. Makes it so easy to install your own motherboard without any issue.

Fully Fan Control
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.

Autodetect DC or PWM Mode with Hysteresis
MSI fan headers automatically detect fans running in DC or PWM mode for optimal tuning of fan speeds and silence. Hysteresis also makes your fans spin up fluently to make sure your system stays silent, no matter what.

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.

Frozr AI Cooling
Detecting CPU & GPU temperatures and automatically adjusting fan duty of system fans to a proper value by adopting MSI AI ENGINE.

• Performance mode
• Silent mode
• Manual mode

Pump Fan Ready
Optimised for Water Cooling
Designed to support the most popular All-In-One & customised 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.

Connectivity

The most important thing of DIY is expandability. MSI PRO series motherboards feature plenty possibility for prosumers’ need. Stable LAN, faster storage and USB transfer speed and other expandable connectors are ready to enlarge your flexibility.

LAN
High-Bandwidth and Low-Latency Network
2.5Gbps LAN provides incredible data transfer speed faster than general Gigabit LAN. This is a premium solution for demanding users.

Optimise Network for Lower Latency!
MSI LAN Manager automatically classifies and prioritises the latency-sensitive applications, giving you the best online experience with low latency.

Lighting Gen 4

Fast and Future-Ready Storage
MSI PRO series motherboards support all the latest storage standards, which allows users to connect any ultra-fast storage device. Higher efficiency makes your work easier.

Gen 4 PCI-E and M.2

• LIGHTNING GEN 4 PCI-E - MSI lightning Gen 4 PCI-E is the latest and the fastest PCI-E data transfer solution with 64GB/s of transfer bandwidth that has doubled compared to its previous generation. PCIe 4.0 maintains both backward and forward compatibility with older and newer specifications.
  
• LIGHTNING GEN 4 M.2 - Utilizing 12th Gen Intel Core processors, MSI B660 PRO 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.
  

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.

Front USB Type-C
MSI 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.

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.

Experience More
MSI PRO series motherboards are designed to satisfy any professional workflow. Elevate your listening pleasure and enjoy extreme sound quality. Moreover, with years of experience in creating performance enhancing tools that are easy to use, only the highest quality applications are at your disposal. The extensive features let you fine-tune your system to deliver reliable maximum performance.

Performance

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.

Core Boost
Core Boost technology combines MSI's premium layout and optimised power design which allows for faster and undistorted current delivery to the CPU at pin-point precision. Not only supporting multi-core CPU, also creating the perfect conditions for your CPU overclocking.

Audio

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.
• HD AUDIO CONNECTORS - Keep your sound perfect by transmit your audio with pure digital signal.
  

Isolated Audio Design

• 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.
  

BIOS & Software
MSI Center
MSI brand new MSI Center unifies a suite of MSI software utilities into a single centralised application. Take control of advanced motherboards features and unleash endless possibilities.

• True Color
• Live Update
• User Scenario
• Hardware Monitoring
• Profile Setting
• Fan Center
• Mystic Light
• System Diagnosis

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!

• CREATOR GENIE - Quickly overclock your CPU with a single button for more performance.
• XPM - Choose from a preset XMP profile and automatically overclock compatible DDR memory.
• M-FLASH - Conveniently flash or upgrade the BIOS in a few minutes from the CMOS Setup Utility.
• HARDWARE MONITOR - Get immediate access to your critical hardware information in real-time including temperature, memory capacity, clock speed, and voltage.
• MEMORY TRY IT - Get extreme speed out of your system memory and get more performance.
• SEARCH & FAVOURITES - A permanent search & favourite option in the top right corner moves you through the BIOS menus quickly.

Security

System Safety
All MSI PRO series motherboards have SECURITY function in BIOS to protect every private files for no matter business or daily use.

Secure Boot
Secure boot is a security standard to make sure that a device boots using only software that is trusted. When the PC starts, the firmware checks the signature of each piece of boot software, including UEFI firmware drivers, EFI applications, and the operating system. The PC boots while the signatures are valid.