MSI’s fanless motherboard survives extreme temps
MSI announced a new industrial motherboard designed to operate in extreme conditions ranging from negative 40 degrees Celsius to 70 degrees Celsius. The MS-CF16 V3.0 targets applications such as manufacturing equipment, railway infrastructure, outdoor terminals and commercial display systems that require continuous operation regardless of environmental challenges.
The Pico-ITX board measures 101 by 73 millimeters and operates without any cooling fans. It runs on Intel Alder Lake-N, Amston Lake, or Twin Lake processors and accommodates as much as 16 gigabytes of LPDDR5-4800 memory. Connectivity features include dual Ethernet ports at 2.5 gigabits per second and 1 gigabit per second, along with HDMI and eDP outputs for driving two monitors simultaneously. A single SATA 3.0 interface provides storage expansion options.
The fanless architecture eliminates concerns about dust accumulation and mechanical failures while maintaining silent operation. MSI supports both Windows 11 IoT Enterprise 24H2 LTSC and Linux operating systems on the platform. The compact motherboard weighs approximately 300 grams and emphasizes reliability for embedded computing deployments. This product positions MSI more competitively within the industrial PC segment, where durability and compact dimensions often matter more than maximum processing capability.
