MSI Z97 GAMING 5 Socket LGA1150 VGA DVI HDMI Display Port 8-channel audio ATX Motherboard CPU Supports 4th & 5th Generation Intel Core™ Processors, & Intel Pentium & Celeron Processors for Socket LGA1150 Please refer to CPU Support for compatible CPU; the above description is for reference only. Chipset Intel Z97 Express Chipset Main Memory Support four DDR3 1066/1333/1600/1866*/2000*/2133*/2200*/2400*/2600*/2666*/2800*/3000*/3100*/3200*/3300* (*OC) MHz DRAM, 32GB Max Dual channel memory architecture Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory Slots 3 x PCIe 3.0 x 16 slots, (support x 16, x 8/x 8, x 8/x 4/x 4 modes) 4 x PCIe 2.0 x 1 slots On-Board SATA Intel Z97 Express Chipset 6x SATA 6 Gb/s ports (SATA1~6) 1x M.2 port* M.2 port supports M.2 SATA 6 Gb/s module M.2 port supports M.2 PCIe module up to 10 Gb/s speed** M.2 port supports 4.2cm/ 6cm/ 8cm length module Supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 & RAID 10*** Supports Intel Smart Response Technology, Intel Rapid Start Technology & Intel Smart Connect Technology**** * The SATA5 & SATA6 ports will be unavailable when installing a module in the M.2 port. ** M.2 PCIe interface only supports UEFI option ROM, NOT support legacy option ROM. *** M.2 PCIe interface does not support RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 & RAID 10. **** Supports Intel Core processors on Windows 7 & Windows 8/ 8.1 USB (Universal Serial Bus) Intel Z97 Express Chipset 6 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 connectors) 8 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 connectors*) Audio Realtek ALC1150 Codec 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio LAN 1x Killer E2205 Gigabit LAN controller* The Killer Network Manager is only available for Windows 7 & Windows 8/8.1 currently. The supported drivers for other operating systems would be available on the website if provided by vendor. Multi-GPU Supports 3-Way AMD Cross Fire™ Technology* Supports 2-Way NVIDIA SLI™ Technology Supports Windows 7 & Windows 8/8.1. Internal I/O Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors 1 x M.2 port 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports) 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 connector (supports additional 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports) 2 x 4-pin CPU fan connectors 3 x 4-pin system fan connectors 1 x TPM module connector 1 x Serial port connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x Direct audio power connector 2 x System panel connectors 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x Audio power switch 1 x 2-Digit Debug Code LED Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port 1 x LAN (RJ45) port 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports 1 x VGA connector 1 x DVI-D connector 6 x OFC audio jacks 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x 2160@24 Hz, 2560x 1600@60 Hz BIOS The motherboard BIOS provides " Plug & Play" BIOS which detects the peripheral devices & expansion cards of the board automatically. The motherboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function which records your motherboard specifications. Dimension 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ATX Form Factor Mounting 9 mounting holes. You install the software from the driver CD & the XSplit software will do the work for you setting up the 6-month licence.