MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON

MSI Z170A Gaming Pro Carbon

BLACK WITH CARBON SKIN
Carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer is used extensively the world of car racing, where each second counts. Besides its strength and futuristic look, carbon-fiber is also very light for ultimate performance to pursue track records. MSI GAMING motherboards are dedicated to ultimate performance and the best gaming experience. The CARBON motherboards black scheme combines flashiness with sophistication that is sure to make your pc stand out in looks and performance.

GAME IN STYLE
Each game demands different skills, each gamer selects, customizes and levels their own gaming character. Why stop there? MSI Performance GAMING motherboards allow you to fully customize & personalize your gaming PC to any color you want while delivering top performance for a great gaming experience.

CPU

Supports 6th Gen Intel® Core i3/i5/i7 processors, and Intel® Pentium® and Celeron® processors for Socket LGA1151

Chipset

Intel® Z170 Chipset

Main Memory

4 x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB
- Supports DDR4 3600(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 3000(OC)/ 2800(OC)/ 2600(OC)/ 2400/ 2133 MHz*
Dual channel memory architecture
Supports ECC, un-buffered memory
- ECC UDIMM memory (non-ECC mode)
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
* Please refer to Compatibility reports for more information of compatible memory.

Slots

3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (support x16/x0/x4 or x8/x8/x4 modes)
4 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots

Onboard Graphics

1 x HDMI port, support a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@24Hz, 2560x1600@60Hz
- Support for HDMI 1.4 version.
1 x DVI-D port, support a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60Hz

Multi-GPU

Supports 3-Way AMD® CrossFire Technology
Supports 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI Technology

Storage

Intel® Z170 Chipset
6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports* (2 ports reserved for SATA Express port)
1 x M. 2 Key M Socket supports type 2280/2260/2242 storage devices in both PCIE Gen3 x4 & SATA mode*
- Supports PCIe 3.0 x 4 and SATA 6Gb/s standards, 4.2cm/ 6cm/ 8cm length M. 2 SSD cards
- Supports PCIe 3.0 x 4 NVMe Mini-SAS SSD with Turbo U. 2 Host Card**

1 x SATAe port (PCIe 3.0 x2)*/ ***
Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core processors

* SATA5 and SATA6 ports will be unavailable when installing the M. 2 module in M. 2 slot.
** The Turbo U. 2 Host Card is not included, please purchase separately
*** SATAe port is backward compatible with SATA. SATA and SATAe ports maximum support 6x SATAs or 1x SATAe + 4x SATAs.

RAID

Intel® Z170 Chipset
- Supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices

USB

ASMedia® ASM1142 Chipset
- 2 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) ports on the back panel

Intel® Z170 Chipset
- 6 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors)
- 8 x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB 2.0 connectors)

Audio

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

LAN

1 x Intel® I219-V Gigabit LAN controller

Internal I/O Connectors

- 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (2 ports reserved for SATA Express port)
- 1 x SATAe connector
- 2 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
- 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports)
- 2 x 4-pin CPU fan connectors
- 3 x 4-pin system fan connectors
- 1 x Front panel audio connector
- 2 x Front panel connectors
- 1 x TPM module connector
- 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector
- 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
- 1 x TBT connector

Back Panel I/O Ports

- 1 x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse port
- 4 x USB 2.0 ports
- 1 x DVI-D port
- 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 ports
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 port
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port
- 1 x HDMI port
- 1 x LAN (RJ45) port
- 1 x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector
- 5 x OFC audio jacks

BIOS

1 x 128 Mb flash
UEFI AMI BIOS
ACPI 5.0, PnP 1.0a, SM BIOS 2.8
Multi-language

Dimension

12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
ATX Form Factor

Mounting

9 mounting holes