Memory
| Number of memory slots |
8 |
| Maximum internal memory |
128 GB |
| Memory slots type |
DIMM |
| Memory channels |
Quad |
| ECC |
Y |
| Supported memory types |
DDR4-SDRAM |
Internal I/O
| USB 2.0 connectors |
1 |
| Front panel audio connector |
Y |
| Chassis intrusion connector |
Y |
| CPU fan connector |
Y |
| EPS power connector (8-pin) |
Y |
| Number of SATA III connectors |
10 |
| USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors |
1 |
| TPM connector |
Y |
| ATX Power connector (24-pin) |
Y |
Back panel I/O ports
| USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity |
4 |
| S/PDIF out port |
Y |
| Microphone in |
Y |
| Headphone outputs |
3 |
| PS/2 ports quantity |
1 |
| USB 3.1 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity |
2 |
Performance
| Audio system |
Realtek ALC892 |
| Motherboard chipset family |
Intel |
| Component for |
PC |
BIOS
| BIOS switch button |
Y |
| Clear CMOS jumper |
Y |
| BIOS type |
UEFI |
Expansion slots
| PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots |
3 |
| PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots |
2 |
Additionally
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity |
1 |
| Ethernet LAN connection |
Y |
| Chipset |
Intel X99 |
Intel X99 Express, LGA2011-3, DDR4 x 8, PCIe 3.0 x16 x 3, PS/2, USB 2.0 x 4, USB 3.0 x 4, USB 3.1 x 2, LAN, ATX
<b>Optimized for multiple graphics cards</b>
With a large number of PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slots for every MSI motherboard, you get to choose optimal placement for your graphics cards for better fitting and airflow up to Quad SLI/CF. That way, you can enjoy the best graphics at the highest framerate jumping off from your screen when running a NVIDIA® SLI™ or AMD CrossFire™ setup.
<b>Meet the new speed king</b>
USB 3.1 allows for speeds up to 10 Gbps, doubling the speed compared to USB 3.0 and 20x faster than legacy USB 2.0. USB 3.1 is even faster than SATAIII! Transferring your favorite games, music and movies over USB has never been faster.
Feature
- 20X faster than USB 2.0
- 2x faster than USB 3.0
- Up to 10Gbps data transfer bandwidth
- Boost transfer rate between your PC and external storage devices
<b>Push your SSD to the limit</b>
Enjoy a blazing fast system boot up and insanely fast loading of applications and games with selected MSI motherboards. We offer the next generation of high speed storage support through M.2 and SATA Express. M.2 and SATA Express transfer data through a PCI Express 2.0 x2 interface up to 10 Gb/s, making it 67% faster than SATA 3.0 solutions.
<b>Faster storage solutions with M.2</b>
M.2 is the successor to mSATA, offering a 67% performance increase up to 10 Gb/s. M.2 is packed in a small form factor and is compatible with 3 different sizes to fit most storage solutions.
<b>Flexible fast storage with SATA Express</b>
SATA Express introduces a new solution in high speed storage through PCI Express, providing more bandwidth for the latest generation SSDs. We offer flexible solutions with a M.2 to SATA Express converter for more convenience
<b>INTEL® GIGABIT LAN</b>
Always connected with Intel® Gigabit LAN networking. The latest MSI 9 series motherboards come equipped with the high quality network solution from Intel®. Optimized for multimedia and gaming use to deliver a stable and fast network connection.
<b>Military Class 4</b>
Military Class 4 is the next step in high quality components. The Dark Choke and Solid CAP will make sure that your PC runs more stable under extreme gaming conditions.
<b>SUPER FERRITE CHOKES</b>
uper Ferrite Chokes use a Ferrite core that is Super-Permeable. This allows the Super Ferrite Chokes to run at a 35 degree Celsius lower temperature, have a 30% higher current capacity, a 20% improvement in power efficiency and better overclocking power stability.
<b>DARK CHOKE</b>
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.
<b>OC Genie 4</b>
With the one-second overclocking option OC Genie we're giving you even more performance. Just hit the button and your PC gets another adrenalin shot straight away. Give your system an awesome performance boost with ease.
<b>CLICK BIOS 4</b>
The MSI Click BIOS 4 is the latest UEFI BIOS with optimizations for Windows 8. Not only that it also reacts faster, runs smoother and has better mouse support. And this all comes with many cool features. Click on the button on the right to visit our dedicated BIOS page and learn more.
