Performance
| Motherboard form factor |
ATX |
| Motherboard chipset family |
Intel |
| Component for |
PC |
Memory
| Supported memory clock speeds |
1066, 1333, 1600, 1866, 2000, 2133, 2200, 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 type |
AMI |
| Clear CMOS jumper |
Y |
Internal I/O
| USB 2.0 connectors |
2 |
| ATX Power connector (24-pin) |
Y |
| TPM connector |
Y |
| USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors |
1 |
| Parallel connector |
Y |
| 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 |
| Digital audio optical out |
6 |
| DisplayPorts quantity |
1 |
| USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity |
4 |
| VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity |
1 |
Expansion slots
| PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots |
4 |
| 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 DIMMs 1066-3300 MHz, 32GB Max, Dual-Channel, non-ECC, XMP, Gigabit LAN, ATX Form Factor, 9 mounting holes
- Supports 4th and 5th Gen Intel Core/Pentium/Celeron processors for LGA 1150 socket
- Supports DDR3-3300(OC) Memory
- M.2 + USB 3.0 + SATA 6Gb/s
- Guard-Pro: Improved Protection and Power Efficiency
- Military Class 4: Top Quality & Stability
- USB Steel Power: Surve Stable 5V Power & Better Signal Transmission over USB
- OC Genie 4: Overclock in 1 Second
- Click BIOS 4: Easily Fine-tune Your System
- 4K UHD Support: Ultra-high Definition Visual Experience
- Multi-GPU: AMD CrossFire Support
- Command Center: Control & Customize Your PC Settings
- Fast Boot: Quickly Boot Up & Enter OS in A Few Seconds
- Smart Utilities: Easily Setup & Configure Intel Technologies
Push your SSD to the limit
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.
Faster storage solutions with M.2
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.
Flexible fast storage with SATA Express
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
Optimized for multiple graphics cards
MSI motherboards feature one or more PCI Express 3.0 slots, perfectly aligned and with enough space for an optimal airflow when using multiple graphics cards. That way, you will never have to worry about an overheating PC, while you are enjoying the best graphics jumping off from your monitor when running a AMD CrossFire gaming setup.
The MSI H97/Z97 GUARD-PRO motherboard is the ideal high performance solution for mining crypto currencies. You get a total of 6 PCI Express slots perfectly aligned to make sure you are able to use them all at once at optimal operation.
