MSI X470 GAMING PLUS User Manual

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Software Description
SMART TOOL
SMART TOOL is a convenient tool that can help you to create your Windows installation
USB flash drive, and it can also create a super RAID.
Main menu
After installing and activating SMART TOOL, it will display a main menu for you to
choose Smart Tool or SUPER RAID. Note that the SUPER RAID is only available when
your system equipped with at least 3 hard-disk drives (1 system disk and 2 data disks).
SMART TOOL
Before you can create your Windows installation USB flash drive, you’ll need to have
your Windows Installation DVD or ISO file, and also have a minimum of a 8GB USB
flash drive to create your installer. Be sure to backup files on the USB drive, this
process will erase it.
To create the Windows installation USB drive:
Step1. Choose source folder
y In the Source folder box, click Browse button and select the file from the dialog box.
(This option will copy all Windows installation files.)
y Add USB drivers to USB pen driver option allows you to add USB driver on the USB
pen drive. This option appears depend on the motherboard you purchased.
Step2. Choose Storage device
y Choose USB storage and select your USB flash drive in the drop-down list. In case
the USB flash drive is not listed, click the Refresh Drive button.
y If you want to install Windows on the RAID drive, select the RAID driver version from
the drop-down menu.
y If you want to add NVMe drive for your NVMe SSD drive, check the Add NVMe driver
checkbox.
Important
You can also create an installer ISO image file by selecting the ISO destination in
Step2, and then burn it onto the DVD. However, this method does not support RAID
drive.
Step3. Click the Start button.

MSI X470 GAMING PLUS Specifications

General

Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	64 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1866, 2133, 2400, 2667, 2800, 2933, 3000, 3066, 3200, 3466 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)	3466 MHz
Processor socket	Socket AM4
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 3, AMD Ryzen 3 2nd Gen, AMD Ryzen 3 3rd Gen, AMD Ryzen 5, AMD Ryzen 5 2nd Gen, AMD Ryzen 5 3rd Gen, AMD Ryzen 7, AMD Ryzen 7 2nd Gen, AMD Ryzen 7 3rd Gen, AMD Ryzen 9 3rd Gen
RAID levels	0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors	2
Serial port headers	1
Number of SATA III connectors	6
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Wi-Fi	No
LAN controller	Realtek 8111H
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	AMD X470
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	3
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
DirectX version	12.0

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm