MSI H170M PRO-VDH D3 64GB DDR3 Motherboard

The PRO Series motherboards fit in any PC. Quality you can trust with top performance and clever business solutions are key aspects of these motherboards. Make your life easier and boost your business with the super stable, reliable and long-lasting PRO Series motherboards.

THE ALL NEW, AWARD-WINNING CLICK BIOS 5
Explore the greatly improved, award-winning CLICK BIOS 5 and use it to tune your system to maximum performance. MSI CLICK BIOS 5 is the next generation UEFI BIOS with optimizations for Windows 10. Control your system in two modes: EZ mode, for the most used settings and functions. Advanced mode for more detailed settings and fine-tuning options to boost your system’s performance.
Variety of options to boost your game performance
Next gen UEFI BIOS with award winning design
High-resolution multi language scalable font
Easy to use
Advanced overclocking

FAST STORAGE WITH SATA EXPRESS
SATA Express offers a solution in high speed storage through PCI-Express, providing more bandwidth for the latest generation SSDs up to 16 Gb/s

STABLE, SECURE NETWORKING
The Gigabit network adapter on MSI Professional motherboards offers fast, reliable and secure networking.

EASY DIAGNOSTIC
MSI EZ Debug LED is an easy troubleshooting tool using 3 LEDs to indicate CPU / Memory / VGA operation every time you boot up your system. Run into trouble? Use the LEDs to easily identify the source of your problem and get back into operation quickly.

ENHANCED CPU OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION
Onboard overvoltage protection prevents overvoltage and short-circuit damage of the CPU and other components. A red LED near the 24 pin CPU power connector let you know that overvoltage protection is activated for easier troubleshooting.

VGA ARMOR: REINFORCED PCI EXPRESS SLOT
With the increased size and weight of modern high end graphics cards, traditional PCI Express slots often show signs of bending or even breaking. Meet VGA Armor, strengthened PCI Express slots using more solder points to make sure you never have to worry about breaking off any of the slots.

TOTAL
FAN CONTROL
Total Fan Control gives you complete control of all your fans connected to the motherboard, through a revolutionary and easy to use interface.
Full control of fans through 4-pin fan headers
Real-time monitor fan speeds & temperatures
Intuitive, easy to use application design
Set profiles
Log fan speed, voltage and temperature status

WHQL CERTIFIED. WINDOWS 10 READY.
Benefit from great compatibility and a worry-free user experience when using Microsoft Windows 8 / 8.1 or Windows 10 with MSI PRO Series motherboards. MSI is world’s first motherboard manufacturer to receive official Microsoft Windows 10 WHQL certification. With a true testament to compatibility and performance, the MSI R&D team ensures a worry-free experience when using the latest version of Microsoft Windows on any MSI PRO Series motherboard.

STUDIO GRADE SOUND WITH AUDIO BOOST
With Audio Boost we're delivering the highest sound quality through the use of premium quality audio components. That way, you can enjoy breathtaking, crystal clear sound and music through 6-channel Audio or high impendence headphones and truly dominate the game.

2X FRONT USB 3.1 GEN1
With a clever placed USB 3.1 Gen1 front pin header, available on MSI motherboards, you can connect up to 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 devices directly to the front of your PC Chassis. This way you can easily enjoy fast USB speeds without having to use the hard-to-reach USB ports on the rear.

PERFECT FOR INDUSTRIAL
AND COMMERCIAL USE
Thanks to its flexibility in connectivity through the availability of a COM and LPT port, this MSI motherboard is suitable for an endless variety of applications in your business or in commercial markets.
The COM/LPT port found on this MSI motherboard ensures high compatibility through support of a wide variety of legacy devices.

LEGACY DVI / VGA VIDEO SUPPORT
To support professional monitors, TV's, beamers and other displays, this MSI motherboard features DVI and a VGA video output. No matter what screen type you want to connect, using a dedicated graphics card or an onboard connector, MSI motherboards have you covered.

4K UHD
Enjoy awesome 4K UHD (2160p ultra-high definition) video playback with MSI motherboards.

HDMI
This motherboard is equipped with a HDMI port supporting the latest 4K Ultra-HD 4096×2160p resolution @ 30Hz to provide a breathtaking visual experience.

Features
Supports 6th Gen Intel Core / Pentium / Celeron processors for LGA 1151 socket
Supports DDR3 / DDR3L - 1600 Memory
SATA Express 16Gb/s + SATA 6Gb/s
VGA Armor : Reinforced Armor slot
Click BIOS 5 : Award-winning brand new Click BIOS 5 with high resolution scalable font
Audio Boost : Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality
Military Class 4 : Top Quality & Stability
Guard-Pro : Improved Protection and Power Efficiency
EZ Debug LED : Easiest way to troubleshoot
Overvoltage Protection : Prevent Unforeseen Damage
4K UHD Support : Ultra-high Definition Visual Experience
COM/LPT support (pin header) : Perfect for Industrial and Commercial use
IntelSBA Support : Improves Productivity, Management and Security
WHQL CERTIFIED.WINDOWS 10 READY.

Technical details

General
Brand : MSI
Model : H170M PRO-VDH D3

CPU
Supports 6th Gen Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processors, and Intel Pentium and Celeron processors for Socket LGA1151

Chipset
Intel H170 Chipset

Main Memory
4 x DDR3/L memory slots, support up to 64GB
Supports DDR3/L 1600/ 1333/ 1066 MHz
Dual channel memory architecture
Supports ECC, un-buffered memory
ECC UDIMM memory (non-ECC mode)

Slots
1 x PCIe 3.0 x 16 slot
2 x PCIe 3.0 x 1 slots

Onboard Graphics
1 x HDMI port, supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@24Hz, 2560x1600@60Hz
1 x DVI-D port, supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60Hz
1 x VGA port, supports a maximum resolution of 2048x1536@50Hz, 2048x1280@60Hz, 1920x1200@60Hz

On-Board SATA
Intel H170 Chipset
6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
1 x SATAe port (PCIe 3.0 x2)
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10
Supports Intel Smart Response Technology for Intel Core processors.

USB
Intel H170 Chipset
6 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB connector)
6 x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB connectors

Audio
Realtek ALC887 Codec
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio

LAN
1 x Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit LAN controller

Back Panel I/O Ports
1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port
1 x HDMI port
1 x DVI-D port
1 x VGA port
2 x USB 2.0 ports
4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 ports
1 x LAN (RJ45) port
3 x audio jacks
 
Internal I/O Connectors
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
2 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 connector (supports additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports)
1 x 4-pin CPU fan connector
2 x 4-pin system fan connector
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x Front panel audio connector
2 x Front panel connectors
1 x TPM module connector
1 x Chassis Intrusion connector
1 x Serial port connector
1 x Parallel port connector
 
Dimension
9.3 in. x 9.0 in. (23.5 cm x 22.8 cm) M-ATX Form Factor
 
Mounting
6 mounting holes