LET THE GAMES BEGIN MSI GAMING motherboards are designed to provide gamers with best-in-class features & technology. Backed by the imposing looks of MSI's Dragon, each motherboard is an engineering masterpiece tailored to gaming perfection. 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**** ASMedia ASM1061 Chipset 2 x SATA 6 Gb/s ports (SATA7~8) * 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 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 connectors) 6 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 connectors*) ASMedia ASM1074 Chipset 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports on the back panel ASMedia ASM1042 chipset 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports on the back panel * Internal JUSB1 connector supports MSI Super Charger. Audio Realtek ALC1150 Codec 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio Supports S/PDIF output 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
- 8 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
- 9 x V-Check connectors
- 1 x Power button
- 1 x Reset button
- 1 x OC Genie button
- 1 x Multi-BIOS switch
- 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 Clear CMOS button
- 1 x LAN (RJ45) port
- 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports
- 8 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports
- 1 x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector
- 6 x OFC audio jacks
- 2 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096X2304@24 Hz/ 2560X1600@60 Hz/ 3840X2160@60 Hz/1920X1200@60 Hz
- 1 x Display Port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096X2304@24 Hz/ 2560X1600@60 Hz/ 3840X2160@60 Hz/1920X1200@60 Hz