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, 2400, 2600, 2666, 2800, 3000 MHz |
| Non-ECC |
Y |
| Supported memory types |
DDR3-SDRAM |
| Memory channels |
Dual |
| Memory slots type |
DIMM |
| Internal memory |
32 GB |
BIOS
| BIOS memory size |
128 MB |
| BIOS type |
AMI |
| Clear CMOS button |
Y |
| Clear CMOS jumper |
Y |
| ACPI version |
5.0 |
Internal I/O
| USB 2.0 connectors |
3 |
| Number of SATA connectors |
8 |
| TPM connector |
Y |
| USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors |
1 |
| CPU fan connector |
Y |
| Chassis intrusion connector |
Y |
| Serial port headers |
1 |
Back panel I/O ports
| DVI-D ports quantity |
1 |
| PS/2 ports quantity |
1 |
| S/PDIF out port |
Y |
| USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity |
4 |
| HDMI ports quantity |
1 |
| VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity |
1 |
Expansion slots
| PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots |
4 |
| PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots |
3 |
Additionally
| Chipset |
Intel Z97 |
| Ethernet LAN connection |
Y |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity |
1 |
Intel Z97 Express Chipset, Socket LGA1150, DDR3 1066-3000, MHz DRAM, 32GB Max, non-ECC, XMP, 6 x USB 3.0, 8 x USB 2.0, Gigabit LAN, ATX Form Factor, 9 mounting holes
- Supports 4th Gen Intel Core/Pentium/Celeron processors for LGA 1150 socket
- Supports DDR3-3000(OC) Memory
- mSATA + 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: NVIDIA SLI & 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
- Lucid Virtu MVP 2.0: Uncompromised Game Response Performance
- Super Charger: Quickly Charge your iPad/iPhone/smartphones even under S0/S1/S3/S4/S5 mode
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
