The MSI X99 GAMING motherboards are perfected in every way focusing on an even heavier & more detailed gaming look & feel Amazing sound with Audio Boost 2, powered by Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) Audio Power ACK: Use Killer Double Shot Pro to combine Killer WIFI with Killer LAN for the best online gaming experience Push your SSD to the limit with M.2 & SATA-Express Show off your gaming skills to the world with XSplit Gamecaster Steam OS ready out of the box Military Class 4 components Super stable with Guard-Pro Specialised production lines just for GAMING motherboards OC Genie 4 KILLER DOUBLESHOT PRO LOWEST LATENCY, FASTEST SPEEDS Through the detection & prioritization of gaming traffic you can finally fully utilize your network without fear of being kicked from an online game because of high ping. This enables true multi-tasking without manually enabling or disabling applications, updates & installations. Killer networking actually means that you can use your PC 24 hours a day. Smart teaming combines both LAN & Wireless for the best possible gaming experience. The Killer Network Manager decides which apps runs on which connection for gaming traffic optimization. MSI Streaming Engine Record & stream all of your in-game activity while enjoying your games at maximum FPS Because Streaming Engine captures video real-time through a dedicated hardware solution you are free of any impact on CPU performance, where other solutions demand vital resources highly impacting FPS performance. Based on a AVer Media HD streaming solution we offer the best streaming solution on the market, saving you up to $150. Record your gaming activities at amazing 1080p quality @ 60 Mbps bitrate without sacrificing CPU & graphics performance. 2 Year Premium License for XSplit Gamecaster XSplit Gamecaster & XSplit Broadcaster lets you easily record, stream & share your gaming sessions with fellow gamers Want to show off your skills or just make a fun gaming video for your friends? XSplit Gamecaster lets you easily record your gaming moments & broadcast your live gameplay sessions to Twitch, You Tube, UStream & more. Its simple, easy to use & ideal for sharing your gameplay with friends, family or the world
- Or for capturing those perfect gaming moments, just for the heck of it. So what are you waiting for? Join the revmolution & start streaming & recording with XSplit Gamecaster today. Specifications CPU Support Supports New IntelÆ Coreô i 7 Processor Extreme Edition for LGA2011-3 Socket Chipset IntelÆ X99 Express Chipset Memory Support 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 Slots 5 x PCIe 3.0 x 16 slots, support up to 4-way mode
- 1-way mode: x 16/ x 0/ x 0/ x 0/ x 0
- 2-way mode: x 16/ x 0/ x 0/ x 16/ x 0*, 16/ x 0/ x 0/ x 8/ x 0**
- 3-way mode: x 16/ x 0/ x 0/ x 16/ x 8*, x 8/ x 8/ x 0/ x 8/ x 0**
- 4-way mode: x 8/ x 8/ x 0/ x 16/ x 8*, x 8/ x 8/ x 0/ x 8/ x 4** * For the CPU that supports 40 PCIe lanes ** For the CPU that supports 28 PCIe lanes On-Board SATA Intel X99 Express Chipset ï 10 x SATA 6 Gb/s ports (2 ports reserved for SATA Express port)*
- SATA1~6 support RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 & RAID 10
- SATA7~10 ports only support IDE mode & AHCI mode.
- Supports IntelÆ Smart Response Technology (Windows 7/ 8/ 8.1) ï 1 x SATA Express port* ï 1 x M.2 port, supports up to 32 Gb/s speed**
- M.2 port supports M.2 SATA 6 Gb/s module
- M.2 PCIe interface does not support RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 & 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 PCIe M.2 SSD with Legacy ROM. USB (Universal Serial Bus) ï IntelÆ X99 Express Chipset
- 6x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 connectors*)
- 6x 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) ï As Media ASM1042AE
- 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports on the back panel ï VIA VL805
- 4x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports on the back panel * Internal JUSB3 connector supports MSI Super Charger. Audio RealtekÆ ALC1150 Codec
- 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
- Supports S/PDIF output LAN 1 x Killer E2205 Gigabit LAN controller Wireless LAN Killer Wireless 1525 module
- Supports 2x 2 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with advanced features
- Supports 20/ 40 M Hz at 2.4 G Hz & 20/ 40/ 80 M Hz at 5 G Hz Bluetooth Killer Wireless 1525 module
- Supports Bluetooth v 4.1 Multi-GPU ï Supports 4-Way AMDÆ Cross Fire TM Technology* ï Supports 4-Way NVIDIAÆ SLIô Technology (For the CPU that supports 40 PCIe lanes) ï Supports 3-Way NVIDIAÆ SLIô Technology (For the CPU that supports 28 PCIe lanes) * 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
- 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 10 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors
- 1 x M.2 connector
- 1 x SATA Express connector
- 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports)
- 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 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 (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports
- 1 x Clear CMOS button
- 8 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports
- 1 x LAN (RJ45) port
- 1 x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector
- 5 x OFC audio jacks Dimension 12 in. x 10.4 in. (30.5 cm x 26.4 cm) EATX Form Factor MSI X99S GAMING 9 ACK Socket LGA 2011-3 7.1-Channel HD Audio E-ATX Motherboard CPU Supports New Intel Core i 7 Processor Extreme Edition for LGA2011-3 Socket 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 Slots 5 x PCIe 3.0 x 16 slots, support up to 4-way mode 1-way mode: x 16/ x 0/ x 0/ x 0/ x 0 2-way mode: x 16/ x 0/ x 0/ x 16/ x 0*, 16/ x 0/ x 0/ x 8/ x 0** 3-way mode: x 16/ x 0/ x 0/ x 16/ x 8*, x 8/ x 8/ x 0/ x 8/ x 0** 4-way mode: x 8/ x 8/ x 0/ x 16/ x 8*, x 8/ x 8/ x 0/ x 8/ x 4** * 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 1920x 1080@ (24p/25p/30p) Multi-GPU Support Supports 4-Way AMD Cross Fire 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 & Windows 8/ 8.1 Storage Intel X99 Express Chipset 10 x SATA 6 Gb/s ports (2 ports reserved for SATA Express port)* SATA1~6 support RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 & RAID 10 SATA7~10 ports only support IDE mode & 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 32 Gb/s speed** M.2 port supports M.2 SATA 6 Gb/s module M.2 PCIe interface does not support RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 & RAID 10. The SATA Express port or SATA5~6 ports will be unavailable when installing the M.2 (Gen 2 x 2 mode) module in the M.2 port. Intel RST does not support PCIe M.2 SSD with Legacy ROM. USB (Universal Serial Bus) Intel X99 Express Chipset 6x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 connectors*) 6x 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) As Media ASM1042AE 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports on the back panel VIA VL805 4x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 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 2x 2 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with advanced features Supports 20/ 40 M Hz at 2.4 G Hz & 20/ 40/ 80 M Hz at 5 G Hz. Bluetooth Killer Wireless 1525 module. Supports Bluetooth v 4.1 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 6 Gb/s connectors 1 x M.2 connector 1 x SATA Express connector 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports) 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 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 (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports 1 x Clear CMOS button 8 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 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 & 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) Form Factor E-ATX Mounting
- 9 mounting holes.