Performance
| Motherboard form factor |
ATX |
| Motherboard chipset family |
Intel |
| Audio system |
Realtek ALC1150 |
| Component for |
PC |
Memory
| Supported memory clock speeds |
1066, 1333, 1600, 1866, 2000, 2133, 2200, 2400, 2600, 2800, 3000 MHz |
| Non-ECC |
Y |
| Supported memory types |
DDR3-SDRAM |
| Memory slots type |
DIMM |
| Internal memory |
32 GB |
BIOS
| BIOS memory size |
64 MB |
| BIOS type |
AMI |
| Clear CMOS jumper |
Y |
| ACPI version |
5.0 |
Internal I/O
| USB 2.0 connectors |
2 |
| Number of SATA connectors |
6 |
| ATX Power connector (24-pin) |
Y |
| TPM connector |
Y |
| USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors |
1 |
| CPU fan connector |
Y |
| Chassis intrusion connector |
Y |
| Front panel audio connector |
Y |
| Serial port headers |
1 |
Back panel I/O ports
| DVI-D ports quantity |
1 |
| PS/2 ports quantity |
1 |
| USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity |
2 |
| HDMI ports quantity |
1 |
| VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity |
1 |
Expansion slots
| PCI slots |
3 |
| PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots |
2 |
| PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots |
1 |
| PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots |
1 |
Additionally
| Chipset |
Intel Z97 |
| Ethernet LAN connection |
Y |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity |
1 |
Intel Z97 Express Chipset, DDR3 1066-3000 MHz DRAM, 32GB Max, Dual channel, XMP, non-ECC, SATAIII, 4 x USB 3.0, 10 x USB 2.0, ATX Form Factor, 9 mounting holes
- Supports 4th and 5th Gen Intel Core/Pentium/Celeron processors for LGA 1150 socket
- Supports DDR3-3000(OC) Memory
- USB 3.0 + SATA 6Gb/s
- Audio Boost: Reward Your Ears with True Quality
- Killer Ethernet: Kill Your Lag
- Military Class 4: Top Quality & Stability
- OC Genie 4: Overclock in 1 Second
- Click BIOS 4: Easily Fine-tune Your System
- PCI Express Gen 3: World's 1st PCI Express Gen 3 Motherboard Brand
- Multi-GPU: AMD CrossFire Support
- Sound Blaster Cinema: Realistic Surround Sound Experience
- Gaming Device Port: Optimized with Triple Gold-plating for High Polling Rate Gaming Devices
- Total Fan Control: Optimize All Fan Speed As You Wish
Let the games begin
MSI GAMING motherboards are designed to provide gamers with best-in-class features and technology. Backed by the imposing looks of MSI's Dragon, each motherboard is an engineering masterpiece tailored to gaming perfection.
The best gaming weapons at hand
- The highest frag and the lowest lag with Killer E2200 Game Networking
- Crystal clear sound with Audio Boost
- Top quality audio solution with Sound Blaster Cinema
- Superb graphics with VGA Boost
- Blazing fast booting with Smart Utilities
- Gaming Device Port
- Military Class 4 Components
- OC Genie 4 & Click BIOS 4
- Optimized for multiple graphics cards
- Supports DDR3-3000 memory for super fast loading
