Question 1

Does anyone happen to know if this motherboard is SLI compatible?

Accepted Answer

No this board doesn't support SLI.  This is the H chipset, which has less PCI lanes than an Z chipset.  If you need SLI look at the Z chipset boards (z270 or z370).

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Question 2

Hi, I'd like to know if this MoBo is compatible with Patrio VIPER 4 series memories (specifically, this model PV416G300C6K)?

Accepted Answer

The Motherboard specs at MSI says that the motherboard supports "Supports DDR4-2400 Memory (Max.)".

The memory compatibility specs at MSI says, "DDR4 2133 MHz and higher memory modules will only run at maximum of DDR4 2133 MHz due to IntelR chipset limitation when using Skylake CPU.  DDR4 2400 MHz and higher memory modules will only run at maximum of DDR4 2400 MHz due to IntelR chipset limitation when using Kabylake CPU.

The compatibility list for Kaby Lake includes "PV48G300C6K" but not "PV416G300C6K", however the only difference between these two model numbers is the kits total capacity.  Below I have added spaces to make it easier to compare the two kits model numbers.

PV4 8G 300 C6K = (8 GB)
PV4 16G 300C6K  = (16 GB)

A compatibility list only indicates that memory has been tested, it doesn't necessarily mean that memory not specifically tested will not be compatible.  Still the chances are good that your 16GB kit will work fine given that it's 8GB cousin was tested.  Still it should be noted that you will NOT be able to achieve the full 3000 MHz speed, you can only overclock it up to 2133 MHz for 6th gen Skylake CPU, or 2400MHz for 7th gen KabyLake CPU.  But yes I think it will work fine.

Question 3

Does it come with the M.2 cover? or we need to get it separately?

Accepted Answer

Does not come with m.2 cover or Led lights around chipset hinksink as it appears in the picture...

Brand	MSI
Model	H270 GAMING M3

CPU Socket Type	LGA 1151
CPU Type	Celeron / Core i3 / Core i5 / Core i7 / Intel Core 6th Gen (LGA 1151) / Intel Core 7th Gen (LGA 1151) / Pentium
Supported CPU Technologies	* Not Compatible with Intel 8th Gen CPUs

Number of Memory Slots	4x288pin (DDR4)
Memory Standard	7th Gen processors support DDR4 2400/ 2133 6th Gen processors support DDR4 2133
Maximum Memory Supported	64GB
Channel Supported	Dual Channel

PCI Express 3.0 x16	2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (supports x16/x4 mode)* * The PCI_E4 slot will be unavailable when an M.2 SSD module has been installed in the M.2_2 slot.
PCI Express x1	4 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots

Serial ATA (SATA)	6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports* * M.2 and SATA ports maximum support 2x M.2 PCIe SSDs + 6x SATA HDDs.
M.2	2 x M.2 slots (Key M) - Support up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s - Support PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe U.2 SSD with Turbo U.2 Host Card - M2_1 slot supports 2242/ 2260 /2280/ 22110 storage devices - M2_2 slot supports 2242/ 2260 /2280 storage devices - Intel Optane Memory Ready for all M.2 slots The Turbo U.2 Host Card is not included, please purchase separately.
SATA RAID	0/1/5/10

MSI H270 GAMING M3 LGA 1151 Intel H270 HDMI USB 3.1 ATX Motherboards - Intel

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Back I/O Ports	1 x HDMI / 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out / 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo / 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A / 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C / 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 / 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A
PS/2	1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
Video Ports	1 x DVI-D
HDMI	1 x HDMI
RJ45	1 x RJ45
USB 3.1	1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A port 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A ports
USB 1.1/2.0	2 x USB 2.0 Type-A ports
S/PDIF Out	1 x Optical
Audio Ports	5 x OFC audio jacks

Onboard USB	2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports) 2 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
Other Connectors	1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x 4-pin CPU fan connector 1 x 4-pin water pump fan connector 4 x 4-pin system fan connectors 1 x Front panel audio connector 2 x Front panel connectors 1 x LED connector 1 x TPM module connector 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector 1 x Serial connector 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC1220
Audio Channels	7.1 Channels

Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset	Killer E2500
Max LAN Speed	1Gbps

Physical Spec
Form Factor	ATX
Dimensions (W x L)	12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin	24 Pin

Item#: N82E16813130980