MSI X99A GAMING 9 ACK

MSI X99A GAMING 9 ACK

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.

Supports New Intel Core i7 processors Extreme Edition in LGA 2011-3 socket
Supports Quad Channel DDR4-3333(OC) Memory
Support lntel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0
USB 3.1: Delivering speeds up to 10Gb/s, USB 3.1 offers performance twice as fast as a regular USB 3.0 connection.
ACK: Use Killer DoubleShot Pro to combine Killer WIFI with Killer LAN for the best online gaming experience
Turbo M. 2 : Delivering next generation M. 2 Gen3 x4 performance with transfer speeds up to 32 Gb/s
SATA Express + USB 3.1 + SATA 6Gb/s
Streaming Engine: Fantastic Full HD hardware streaming at 60 Mbps without impacting CPU performance
Multi-GPU: 4-Way NVIDIA SLI & AMD CrossFire Support
OC Engine: Reach higher overclocking results with more flexible BCLK adjustments at 100/125/167MHz.
Audio Boost 2: Reward Your Ears with True Quality
USB Audio Power: Serve Stable 5V Power & Better Signal Transmission over USB
XSplit Gamecaster: Show off you skills to the world with a 2 year premium license for this popular streaming software
Guard-Pro: Improved Protection and Power Efficiency
OC Genie 4: Overclock in 1 Second
Gaming App: Boost your framerate
Click BIOS 4: Easily Fine-tune Your System
Sound Blaster Cinema 2: Benefit from Creative software to get a more realistic surround sound experience
Gaming Device Port: Optimized with Triple Gold-plating for High Polling Rate Gaming Devices

CPU

Supports New Intel Core i7 Processor Extreme Edition for LGA2011-3 Socket
Support lntel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0
* Please refer to CPU Support for compatible CPU; the above description is for reference only.

Chipset

Intel X99 Express Chipset

Main Memory

Support eight DDR4 2133/2200(OC)/2400(OC)/2600(OC)/2666(OC) /2750(OC)/3000(OC)/3110(OC)/3333(OC) MHz DRAM, 128GB Max

- Quad channel memory architecture
- Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
- Supports RDIMM 1Rx8 memory module(Operates in non-ECC mode)
* Hyper DIMM support depends on the individual CPU physical characteristics

Slots

5 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, support up to 4-way mode

- 1-way mode: x16/ x0/ x0/ x0/ x0
- 2-way mode: x16/ x0/ x0/ x16/ x0*, 16/ x0/ x0/ x8/ x0**
- 3-way mode: x16/ x0/ x0/ x16/ x8*, x8/ x8/ x0/ x8/ x0**
- 4-way mode: x8/ x8/ x0/ x16/ x8*, x8/ x8/ x0/ x8/ x4**
* For the CPU that supports 40 PCIe lanes
** For the CPU that supports 28 PCIe lanes

Streaming Engine
Supports H. 264 hardware video/ audio encoding up to 1920x1080@ (24p/25p/30p)

Multi-GPU Support

Supports 4-Way AMD CrossFire Technology*
Supports 4-Way NVIDIA SLI Technology (For the CPU that supports 40 PCIe lanes)
Supports 3-Way NVIDIA SLI Technology (For the CPU that supports 28 PCIe lanes)
* Supports Windows 7 and Windows 8/ 8.1

Storage

Intel X99 Express Chipset
10 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (2 x ports compatible with 1 x SATA Express port)*
- SATA1~6 support RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10
- SATA7~10 ports only support IDE mode and AHCI mode.
- Supports Intel Smart Response Technology (Windows 7/ 8/ 8.1)

1 x SATA Express port*
1 x M. 2 port, supports up to 32Gb/s speed**
- M. 2 port supports 4.2cm/ 6cm/ 8cm length module
- M. 2 PCIe interface does not support RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10.

* The SATA Express port or SATA5~6 ports will be unavailable when installing the M. 2 SATA interface module in the M. 2 port.
** Intel RST does not support M. 2 PCIe interface module.

USB

Intel X99 Express Chipset

- 6x USB 3.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB 3.0 connectors*)
- 6x USB 2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB 2.0 connectors)

AsMedia ASM1142
- 2 x USB 3.1 ports on the back panel

VIA VL805
- 4 x USB 3.0 ports on the back panel
* Internal JUSB3 connector supports MSI Super Charger.

Audio

Realtek ALC1150 Codec
- 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
- Supports S/PDIF output

LAN

1 x Killer E2205 Gigabit LAN controller*
*The Killer Network Manager is only available for Windows 7/ 8/ 8.1 currently. The supported drivers for other operating systems would be available on the website if provided by vender.

Wireless LAN

Killer Wireless 1525 module.

- Supports 2x2 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with advanced features
- Supports 20/ 40MHz at 2.4GHz and 20/ 40/ 80MHz at 5GHz.
- 1 x M. 2 Key M Socket supports type 2280/2260/2242 storage devices in both PCIE Gen3 x4 & SATA mode

Bluetooth

Killer Wireless 1525 module.
- Supports Bluetooth v4.1

Internal I/O Connectors

- 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 10 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
- 1 x M. 2 connector
- 1 x SATA Express connector
- 2 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
- 2 x USB 3.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3.0 ports)
- 2 x 4-pin CPU fan connectors
- 3 x 4-pin system fan connectors
- 1 x Front panel audio connector
- 2 x System panel connectors
- 1 x TPM module connector
- 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector
- 9 x V-Check connectorsts
- 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
- 1 x Power button
- 1 x Reset button
- 1 x OC Genie button
- 1 x Multi-BIOS switch
- 1 x OC Genie mode switch
- 1 x Audio power switch
- 1 x Slow mode booting switch
- 1 x 2-Digit Debug Code LED
- 1 x Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module connector

Back Panel I/O Ports

- 1 x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port
- 2 x USB 2.0 ports
- 1 x Clear CMOS button
- 6 x USB 3.0 ports
- 2 x USB 3.1 ports
- 1 x LAN (RJ45) port
- 1 x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector
- 5 x OFC audio jacks

BIOS

The motherboard BIOS provides "Plug & Play" BIOS which detects the peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.
The motherboard provides a Desktop Management Interface(DMI) function which records your motherboard specifications.

Dimension

12 in. x 10.4 in. (30.5 cm x 26.4 cm) EATX Form Factor