B150M MORTAR

Supports 6th Gen Intel Core / Pentium / Celeron processors for LGA 1151 socket
Supports DDR4-2133
Intel SBA Support: Improves Productivity, Management and Security
DDR4 Boost: Give your DDR4 memory a performance boost
GAMING LAN: The best online gaming experience with lowest latency
GAMING DNA: LED ambient lights are added to give it an awesome look & feel, ready for battle
Audio Boost: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality
Military Class 4: Top Quality & Stability
Guard-Pro: Improved Protection and Power Efficiency
MULTI-GPU with VGA Armor: VGA Armor PCI-E slots. Supports AMD Crossfire
SATA Express 16Gb/s + SATA 6Gb/s
Click BIOS5: Secure and Reliable UEFI BIOS solution
EZ Debug LED: Easiest way to troubleshoot
Overvoltage Protection:Prevent Unforeseen Damage
4K UHD Support: Ultra-high Definition Visual Experience
GAMING CERTIFIED: 24-hour on- and offline game testing by eSports players for the best gaming experience
WHQL CERTIFIED.WINDOWS 10 READY.

Overview

NON-STOP GAMING

Equip yourself with the MSI Arsenal GAMING Series motherboards to improve your game. MSI Arsenal GAMING Series motherboards are covered in full black camouflage with LED ambient lights and is packed with gaming features, making them the perfect weapon to dominate the battlefield.

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Unmatched memory performance and stability

DDR4 Boost

XMP LED

With traditional memory design the memory signals are often distorted by electromagnetic signals from other components, making the system perform slower or become unstable. MSI introduces DDR4 Boost technology with optimized traces and fully isolated memory circuitry. This design ensures the memory signals stay pure for optimal performance and stability.

An added XMP LED highlights an active Extreme Memory Profile for the best memory speed and stability setting.

GAMING LED EFFECT

The Arsenal GAMING Series motherboards come with LEDs on the back of the motherboard to let you fully enjoy the gaming side of things. Like war paint, turn them on for the full Arsenal GAMING experience and you are ready to dominate any battlefield.

Gaming LAN

Dominate the game with lowest latency

Get ready to crush your enemies on the battlefield with MSI GAMING LAN, featuring carefully selected components to ensure the best online gaming experience without lag.

Gaming optimized bandwidth management

Dedicated to giving you the best online gaming experience with optimized traffic prioritization and low latency, MSI GAMING LAN Manager automatically classifies and prioritizes the latency-sensitive applications for online games.

MSI GAMING LAN Manager

Automatically prioritizes games above other applications
Allows you to change applications' traffic priority
Allows you to customize you to customize bandwidth for each application

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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.

Isolated Audio PCB

Isolated Audio PCB

Audio Boost acts like a dedicated soundcard by physically isolating the audio circuitry to give you a more clear audio signal.

Chemi-Con Audio Capacitors

Chemi-Con Audio Capacitors

Delivering high fidelity crystal clear sound with exceptional acoustics and realism.

Separated Left/Right Audio Layers

Separated Audio Layers

Equal and perfect sound quality for left & right channel audio through the use of seperated layers in the PCB.

Anti-popcorn Noise

Anti-popcorn Noise
Audio Boost protects your ears against annoying loud popping sounds when you plug devices in or out or turn your PC on/off.
5.1 Audio Jacks

7.1 Channel Audio with S/PDIF

With high quality audio connectors you get the best possible signal output with less chance of distortion.

Front Dedicated Headphone Out

Front Dedicated Headphone Out

Convenient use of the front panel audio output while retaining high quality amplified sound.

GAMING HOTKEY

Gaming Hotkey enables more functionality using your own keyboard. Simply assign functions or macros to any key and launch your favorite games, load overclocking profiles or do real-time overclocking with the push of a single button. The possibilities are endless!

Customize any key on your keyboard
Up to 8 steps macro programming
User friendly, easy to use application
1 key load up of your favorite game

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TOTAL FREEDOM, MAXIMUM EASE

Easily program your most used commands to be executed with a single keystroke. You are free to choose any key you want.

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Real GAMING Hotkey settings depend on the configuration

Hotkeys

Assign your own keyboard combinations

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Windows keys

Quick launch any application or folder

Quick launch of mail, browser or more

MSI Smart keys

One press to login (program passwords)

Login Keys

FRONT USB 3.1 Gen1

With a cleverly placed USB 3.1 Gen1 front pin header on MSI motherboards, you can connect up to 4 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 at the rear.

DOUBLE ESD PROTECTION

The front USB 3.1 Gen1 ports on MSI motherboards are protected by a set of protective ICs to prevent damage caused by Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) from plugging/unplugging USB devices.

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FAST STORAGEWITH 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.

DATA TRANSFER SPEED

SATA3 - 6Gbps
M.2 - 10Gbps
SATA-Express - 16Gbps

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.

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.

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Certified by SteelSeries

SteelSeries Certified

Get ready to enjoy the best gaming experience with MSI & SteelSeries!

Enthusiast gaming gear brand SteelSeries has officially approved MSI GAMING motherboards as SteelSeries Certified (SSC). This certification is based on the performance demands and stability of MSI GAMING motherboards and SteelSeries products. Your SteelSeries headset, mouse and other top quality gaming gear works best on MSI GAMING motherboards.

GAMING CERTIFIED

Our GAMING motherboards are tested in our gaming lab, internet cafes and together with the worlds best eSports players to make sure you get top performance and reliability in the worlds most popular games. Through 24-hour on- and offline game testing, MSI ensures the onboard network configuration, audio reception and FPS performance are tested and tuned to perfection for you to enjoy the best possible gameplay experience.

Only the motherboards that pass this test receive the GAMING CERTIFIED status and are considered true MSI GAMING motherboards.

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MC4

MILITARY CLASS 4 COMPONENTS



DARK CHOKE

Dark Choke uses the special core design and allows the Dark Choke to run at a lower temperature with higher capacity and better power efficiency and stability.



SOLID CAP

With their aluminum core design and Japanese made quality, Solid CAPs are made for high-end design motherboard. Not only do Solid CAPs could provide lower Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR), but also work firmly for over-10-year.





HUMIDITY PROTECTION

Reduction in moisture absorption helps prevent "Conductive Anodic Filament". Untreated PCB's can have 10x higher failure rate.



HIGH TEMPERATURE
PROTECTION

All key components used in MSI motherboards have all passed military testing ensuring stable operation in the harshest environments.



CIRCUIT PROTECTION

Carefully selected materials, multiple PCB layers and shielding result in the best circuit protection for our GAMING motherboards.



ESD PROTECTION

Each and every I/O port is protected against the hazards of Electro Static Discharge.



EMI PROTECTION

All MSI motherboards comply with strict American FCC regulations and reduce the impact of Electromagnetic Interference.

BENEFIT FROM THE NEW

INTEL SMALL BUSINESS ADVANTAGE

SOLUTION with MSI MOTHERBOARDS

Intel SBA is a unique, customizable solution that helps improve small businesses data security, maximizes employee productivity and boosts overall office computers performance.

A simple and intuitive interface offering hardware-based security and improves productivity With software monitoring, health center, data backup and restore, USB blocker, screen sharing, file sharing, and chatting.

Connect

Remote file access Remote desktop

Health

Health Center After-hours maintenance

Security

Software Monitor Data Backup & Restore USB Blocker

Share

File Sharing Screen Sharing Chat

AMD CrossFire

Optimized for multiple graphics cards

CrossFire support

This motherboard supports CrossFire. Optimal PCI-Express slot placement allows for better fitting and airflow.

That way, you can enjoy the best graphics at the highest framerate jumping from your screen when running an AMD CrossFire setup.



Prevent damage!

Worried about damaging the PCI-Express slot or your graphics card because of the weight?



MSI Steel Armor

Steel Armor has more solder points on the PCB for more strength and protects the PCI-Express signals against electromagnetic interference for a stutter-free gaming experience and higher GPU overclocking.



OTHERS - No strengthening



MSI Steel Armor

Reinforced, heavy soldered connections

THE ALL NEW, AWARD-WINNING CLICK BIOS 5

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Explore the greatly improved, award-winning CLICK BIOS 5 and use it to tune your system to maximum performance to get the most out of your games. 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 systems 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

OTHERS

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Low res, non-scalable

CLICK BIOS 5

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Sharp, hi-res, scalable design

OBS STREAMING SOFTWARE

Share your gaming achievements with the world! Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) is world’s most popular open source software for video recording and live streaming. Show your friends your gaming progress live.

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Webcam supported

OBS supports almost any webcam. DirectShow capture device support (webcams, capture cards, etc).

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Multiple profiles

Add different profiles, each of them with its own settings. Easy to use OBS for anyone, in any situation.

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Plenty of plugins

Allowing developers to create their own unique plugins and complete control of their streaming experience.

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Optimized video quality

OBS records videos using small file size,but with perfect image and sound quality, without lag.

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Easy to share

Live streaming to your favorite video sharing websites such as Twitch, YouTube, DailyMotion, Hitbox and many more.

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OVERCLOCKING MADE EASY

Outperform your competition with the MSI GAMING APP which allows simultaneous control of both your Motherboard and Graphics Card's overclocking.

Simply select your preferred mode with the click of a button:

Silent / Gaming / OC

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ON-SCREEN SPEED & TEMPERATURES

Real-time monitor GPU Core, DRAM Frequency, GPU & CPU Temperatures and much more, in game or in other fullscreen applications, customizable to your preference.

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CPU-Z MSI GAMING EDITION

MSI has worked closely with CPUID to develop this special edition of CPU-Z featuring the famous MSI GAMING dragon. Use CPU-Z to gather key information on the main devices of your system, such as your CPU speed, Memory speed and timings, motherboard BIOS version and much more.

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RAMDisk

SSD not fast enough? Try MSI RAMDisk!

Get an unlimited RAMDisk for free (worth $35) with MSI GAMING motherboards. RAMDisk allows you to create a virtual drive from your system memory, enabling speeds up to 25x faster than a modern SSD. You can load complete games, speed up your browser or your page file significantly increasing system performance! You even increase your SSD's lifespan by using RAMDisk as it reduces unnecessary read and write operations to your SSD.
Speed up system performance
Speed up games, apps and browser
Increase SSD lifespan

25X Faster

$35 Value

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.

DVI-D
VGA-OUT

PACKAGE CONTENT

What's in the box? Check it out for yourself! Besides an abundance of necessary cables and connectors, a stylish all black GAMING I/O shield.

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FRONT SIDE OF I/O PANEL

I/O Panel Ports Label
Dark coating



BACK SIDE OF I/O PANEL
Force Absorbing Layer (NEW)
Aluminium Interference Shielding
Steel Shielding


Connectivity

Be sure to take full advantage of all the GAMING weapons by connecting your devices to the optimized ports.

Connectivity

Mouse/Keyboard
VGA port
USB 3.1 Gen1 ports
LAN
Clear CMOS
Audio Connectors
USB 2.0 ports
DVI-D port
HDMI
USB 3.1 Gen1 ports
Optioal S/PDIF-Out

Specifications

Socket
1151
CPU (Max Support)
i7
Chipset
Intel® B150
DDR4 Memory
2133 MHz
Memory Channel
Dual
DIMM Slots
4
Max Memory (GB)
64
PCI-Ex16
2
PCI-E Gen
Gen3
PCI-Ex1
2
SATA Express
1
SATAIII
6
M.2 port
1
TPM (header)
1
LAN
10/100/1000*1
USB 3.1 ports(Front)
2(Gen1)
USB 3.1 ports (Rear)
4(Gen1)
USB 2.0 ports (Front)
2
USB 2.0 ports (Rear)
2
Audio ports (Rear)
5+Optical SPDIF
VGA
1
HDMI
1
DVI
1
DirectX
DX12
Form Factor
M-ATX
CrossFire
Y

CPU

Supports 6th Gen Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processors, and Intel Pentium and Celeron processors for Socket LGA1151
Please refer to CPU Support for compatible CPU; the above description is for reference only.

Chipset

Intel B150 Chipset


Main Memory

4 x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB
- Supports DDR4 2133 MHz
Dual channel memory architecture
Supports ECC, un-buffered memory
- ECC UDIMM memory (non-ECC mode)
Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
* Please refer to www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory.


Slots

2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (support x16/x4)*
2 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
1 x M.2 Wi-Fi module slot
* The PCI_E4 slot will only run PCIe 3.0 x2 speed when the PCI_E3 slot is installed a device.


Onboard Graphics

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


Multi-GPU

Supports 2-Way AMD CrossFire Technology


On-Board SATA

Intel B150 Chipset
6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
1 x SATAe port*

* SATAe port is backward compatible with SATA.


USB

Intel B150 Chipset
- 6 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (4 ports on the back panel,2 ports available through the internal USB connectors)
- 4 x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB connectors)


Audio

Realtek ALC892 Codec
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Supports S/PDIF output


LAN

1 x Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit LAN controller


Back Panel I/O Ports

- 1 x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port
- 2 x USB 2.0 ports
- 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 ports
- 1 x VGA port
- 1 x HDMI port
- 1 x DVI-D port
- 1 x LAN (RJ45) port
- 1 x Clear CMOS button
- 1 x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector
- 5 x OFC audio jacks


Internal I/O Connectors

- 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (support additional 2 USB3.1 Gen1 ports)
- 1x USB 2.0 connector (supports additional 2 USB 2.0 ports)
- 1 x 4-pin CPU fan connector
- 2 x 4-pin system fan connectors
- 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


Dimension

9.6 in. x 9.6 in. (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) M-ATX Form Factor


Mounting

8 mounting holes