Question 1

Has anyone experienced any problems with the Ryzen 7 9800X3D in this motherboard?

Accepted Answer

Nothing CPU related. Ive had both the 9800X3D and 9950X3D in this board and the only issue ive ever encountered is a problem with logging into microsoft after shutdown on both. When i enable EXPO it has zero issues logging in tho. That issue is not CPU dependant but a bios issue. Otherwise its been a perfect board with either CPU.

Question 2

Does it use the new CLICK BIOS that MSI developed?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it uses the new Click BIOS X developed by MSI.

Question 3

Does this MB share PCIE5 lanes with the GPU using 9000 series? What if you only use the main PCI_E1, and M2_1?

Accepted Answer

If you use only 1 m.2 you will kot lose any bandwidth while using M2_1 and PCI_E1. If you decide to use two SSDs, put the second SSD into M2_3 instead of M2_2 to keep the full x16 for PCI_E1. And a 3rd SSD put into M2_4 and entirely skip M2_2 if you want to keep the full x16 lanes open for the GPU.

Question 4

Want to keep the RAM at least at 6400 MHZ while getting the highest amount of RAM.  Does this board work better with four 24 GB dimms on Dual Channel or two 48 GB dimms on single channel?

Accepted Answer

You will always get better clock speeds and latency with 2x stick vs 4x sticks. But if you are looking for aesthetics, you just have to go with 4x.
This is why I normally buy 4x, rated at lower clock speeds, because I care more about aesthetics than a negligible performance boost with OC at higher pricing. 
Running 5600mhz 64GB (4x 16GB).

Question 5

Anyone having issues with PCI_E3 not recognizing your soundcard or like a network card 10Gbps or anything slotted into it? I have to restart my pc after every shutdown to get it to recognize my soundcard.

Accepted Answer

Yes.  I've been fighting an issue where PCIE_3 is not detected.  It's NEVER detected on a reboot and it's only detected on cold boots ~75% of the time.

Question 6

Does the MSI MPG X870E CARBON WIFI R motherboard have any known issues with overheating or thermal throttling during prolonged heavy gaming or rendering sessions?

Accepted Answer

This motherboard is designed with a premium thermal solution, including a heavy plated MOSFET heatsink with heat-pipe and 7W/mK thermal pads, which helps keep temperatures stable during heavy gaming or rendering. Most users report no significant overheating or thermal throttling under typical high-load conditions thanks to this robust cooling design.

That said, prolonged extreme workloads may still depend on your case airflow and cooling setup since the board’s VRM cooling, while strong, can benefit from additional case ventilation. Comparing to other high-end boards, it holds up well, but ensure your CPU cooler and case fans are up to the task for sustained heavy use.

Question 7

What are the key chipset and connectivity upgrades on the MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi R motherboard compared to the previous X570 generation?

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The MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi motherboard upgrades the chipset from the X570 to the X870E, bringing native support for the latest AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000, and 9000 series processors on the AM5 socket. It adds PCIe 5.0 support for both the primary x16 and a secondary x16 slot, as well as M.2 Gen5 SSD slots, which significantly boosts potential data transfer speeds compared to X570's PCIe 4.0 and Gen4 M.2 offerings.

This board also steps up networking with Wi-Fi 7 and a dual LAN setup including 5G LAN, enhancing wireless and wired connectivity for demanding tasks or gaming. However, to fully take advantage of all these features, especially PCIe 5.0 devices and DDR5 memory support, you’ll need the latest generation Ryzen CPUs and compatible components, which might be a cost consideration compared to continuing with an X570 platform.

Question 8

Where are all of the audio ports?  It says the audio controller can do 7.1, but then there's no 3.5mm audio jacks for surround sound.  I really don't like this change MSI.  The audio ports is the only way I can run my surround.

Accepted Answer

hdmi is the only option- and that's better done from your gpu anyway. You can get actual master quality audio but only through the 7.1 including atmos capabilities of hdmi

Question 9

This board lists 5600 MHZ as a speed the memory can run without overclocking.  Can I run four 48 GB DIMMS at 5600 without overclocking?

Accepted Answer

With the memory controller being on the processor, it will depend on what the processor supports in addition to how the motherboard is built. SPD for most DDR5 RAM is 4800 and should run at that speed in most cases. The 9000 series processors have better memory controllers than the 7000 series, and show _better_ memory stability, but pushing 4 modules at anything higher than SPD is going to depend greatly on your luck in the processor bin lottery as well as your RAM and processors themselves.  All RAM _should_ be able to run at the base SPD with 4 slots, however. 
If it's aesthetics you're after, some RAM versions will have matching light enhancement kits (Corsair's Dominator Titanium series, for instance).

Question 10

What is the recommended CPU cooler size and mounting orientation to ensure optimal airflow and cooling performance on the MSI MPG X870E CARBON WIFI R motherboard?

Accepted Answer

The recommended CPU cooler size for the MSI MPG X870E CARBON WIFI motherboard typically supports standard ATX cases, so most high-end air coolers or AIO liquid coolers with a maximum height around 160mm and up to 360mm radiator length will fit comfortably. Since this board is designed for the AM5 socket and Ryzen 7000-series CPUs, good airflow around the VRM area is important, so orienting tower-style air coolers to blow air towards the rear exhaust is ideal for best cooling.

If you’re using a large GPU or multiple M.2 SSDs with heatsinks, make sure your cooler doesn’t obstruct PCIe slots or airflow to storage. While top-down coolers can help cool VRMs, they might block RAM slots on this board, so a tower cooler is usually better. Since thermal design on this board features heavy MOSFET heatsinks and heat pipes, pairing a good case airflow setup with your cooler will ensure stable performance even under heavy loads.

CPU Socket Type	AM5
CPU Type	Ryzen 7000 Series / Ryzen 8000 Series / Ryzen 9000 Series

Number of Memory Slots	4x288pin (DDR5)
Memory Standard	DDR5 4800 / DDR5 5000 / DDR5 5200 / DDR5 5400 / DDR5 5600 / DDR5 5800 / DDR5 6000 / DDR5 6200 / DDR5 6400 / DDR5 6600 / DDR5 6800 / DDR5 7000 / DDR5 7200 / DDR5 7400 / DDR5 7600 / DDR5 7800 / DDR5 7900 / DDR5 7950 / DDR5 8000 / DDR5 8200 / DDR5 8266 / DDR5 8400
Maximum Memory Supported	256GB
Channel Supported	Dual Channel
Memory Performance Profile	AMD EXPO
ECC Supported	Non-ECC
Buffer Supported	Un-buffered

PCI Express 5.0 x16	PCI_E1 slot (From CPU): Support up to PCIe 5.0 x16 PCI_E2 slot (From CPU): Support up to PCIe 5.0 x4 * Supports x16/x0 or x8/x4 (For Ryzen 9000/7000 Series processors) * Supports x8/x0 (For Ryzen 7 8700G and Ryzen 5 8600G processor) * Supports x4/x0 (For Ryzen 5 8500G processor)
PCI Express x4	PCI_E3 slot (From X870E chipset): Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x1
Other Slots	* PCI_E1 & PCI_E2 & M2_2 share the bandwidth. PCI_E1 will run at x8 speed when installing device in the PCI_E2 or M2_2 slot.

Serial ATA (SATA)	4 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2	4 x M.2 slots (Key M) M2_1 slot (From CPU) - Supports up to PCIe 5.0 x4 - Supports 2260/2280 storage devices M2_2 slot (From CPU) - Supports up to PCIe 5.0 x4 - Supports 2260/2280 storage devices M2_3 slot (From Chipset) - Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 - Supports 2280/22110 storage devices M2_4 slot (From Chipset - Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 - Supports 2260/2280 storage devices * PCI_E1 & PCI_E2 & M2_2 share the bandwidth. PCI_E1 will run at x8 speed when installing device in the PCI_E2 or M2_2 slot.
SATA RAID	Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
Additional RAID Controller	Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 for M.2 NVMe storage devices

Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC4080
Audio Channels	7.1 Channels

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Supports AMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 Series Desktop Processors

Ultra Power - 18 Duet Rail Power System with 110A Smart Power Stage

Frozr Design

4 x DDR5 Dual Channel (8400+ MT/s OC)*

Fortified PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot

Gen5 M.2 Connector

EZ DIY

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Spec Summary

LAN Chipset	Realtek 8126 5Gbps LAN controller
Second LAN Chipset	Realtek 8125 2.5Gbps LAN controller
Max LAN Speed	5Gbps + 2.5Gbps
Wireless LAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 be
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.4

Form Factor	ATX
LED Lighting	1 x 4-pin RGB LED connector 3 x 3-pin A-RAINBOW V2 (ARGB Gen2) LED connectors 4 x EZ Debug LED 1 x 2-Digit Debug Code LED
Dimensions (W x L)	12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin	1 x 24-pin Power Connector (ATX_PER) 2 x 8-pin Power Connector (CPU_PWR) 1 x 8-pin Power Connector (PCIE_PWR)

BIOS Feature	1 x 256 Mb flash UEFI AMI BIOS ACPI 6.4, SMBIOS 3.7 Multi-language
Software	Drivers MSI Center Acrobat Adobe Creative Cloud AIDA64 Extreme-MSI Edition CPU-Z MSI GAMING MSI App Player(BlueStacks) Norton 360 Voicemod

Attribute	Value
Best For	AM5 builds using Ryzen 7000, 8000, or 9000 Series processors, with DDR5 memory, multiple M.2 drives, and wired or Wi-Fi networking
Processor And Platform	AM5 socket with AMD X870E chipset; supports Ryzen 7000, 8000, and 9000 Series processors
Memory Configuration	Four DDR5 DIMM slots in dual-channel configuration, supporting up to 256GB; listed speeds range from DDR5-4800 to DDR5-8400, with AMD EXPO, non-ECC, unbuffered memory
Expansion Slots	Three PCIe slots: CPU-connected PCI_E1 supports up to PCIe 5.0 x16 and PCI_E2 up to PCIe 5.0 x4; chipset-connected PCI_E3 supports up to PCIe 4.0 x1. PCI_E1, PCI_E2, and M2_2 share bandwidth, so using PCI_E2 or M2_2 reduces PCI_E1 to x8; available CPU lane configurations vary by processor
Storage And RAID	Four M.2 Key M slots: two support PCIe 5.0 x4 and two support PCIe 4.0 x4, with supported drive lengths varying by slot; four SATA 6Gb/s ports. Supports RAID 0, 1, and 10 for both SATA and M.2 NVMe drives
Rear I/O And Connectivity	13 rear USB ports: nine Type-A and four Type-C, including two USB 40Gbps Type-C ports; also includes one HDMI port, two audio jacks, optical S/PDIF, Clear CMOS, Flash BIOS, and Smart buttons
Wired And Wireless Networking	Dual Ethernet with 5Gbps and 2.5Gbps LAN; Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) and Bluetooth 5.4
Audio	Realtek ALC4080 audio with 7.1-channel support and optical S/PDIF output
Internal Headers	Front USB headers include one 20Gbps Type-C connector with up to 27W charging, two USB 5Gbps headers, and two USB 2.0 headers; also includes CPU, pump, and system fan headers, front-panel audio, system-panel, thermal-sensor, and chassis-intrusion connectors
Power And Thermal Design	24-pin motherboard power, two 8-pin CPU power connectors, and one 8-pin PCIe power connector; heat-pipe and extended heatsink design, M.2 Shield Frozr, 7W/mK MOSFET thermal pads, and 5W/mK choke pad
Form Factor And Physical Details	ATX motherboard measuring 12.0 × 9.6 inches; Carbon Black finish and 2.49kg item weight
Board Features And Lighting	Includes EZ PCIe Release, tool-less M.2 installation features, pre-installed I/O shield, EZ antenna, onboard debug LEDs and code display, and Clear CMOS and Flash BIOS buttons; RGB and ARGB lighting connectors are provided
Model Identifiers	MSI MPG X870E CARBON WIFI, model name X870ECARBONWIFI7

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