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






























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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) 3 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 4x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) 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) connectors*) ASMedia ASM1074 Chipset 6 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 CMedia CM6631A (for JAUD1) USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 High speed 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. Wireless LAN Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth expansion module with Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 chip Supports Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual band (2.4 G Hz, 5 G Hz) up to 867 Mbps speed Supports Intel Wireless Display (Wi Di) Bluetooth Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth expansion module with Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 chip. Supports Bluetooth v 4.0 (
Includes: BLE* & Bluetooth 3.0+HS) * BLE: Bluetooth Low Energy 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) 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 TPM module 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 Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth module connector 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 1 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 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.

Dimensions 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ATX Form Factor Mounting 9 mounting holes


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MSI Z97 GAMING 9 ACK Socket LGA1150 7.1-Channel HD 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) 3 x PCIe 2.0 x 1 slots Onboard Graphics 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x 2160@24 Hz/ 2560x 1600@60 Hz 1 x Display Port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x 2304@24 Hz/ 2560x 1600@60 Hz/ 3840x 2160@60 Hz/1920x 1200@60 Hz Multi-GPU Support Supports 3-Way AMD Cross Fire TM Technology* Supports 2-Way NVIDIA SLITM Technology Supports Windows 7 & Windows 8/ 8.1. On-Board SATA Intel Z97 Express Chipset 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s ports (SATA1~6) 1 x 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. Intel RST does not support PCIe M.2 SSD with Legacy 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 available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) 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) connectors*) ASMedia ASM1074 Chipset 6 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 CMedia CM6631A (for JAUD1) USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 High speed 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. 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 AT x main power connector 1 x 8-pin AT x 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) 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 TPM module 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 Slow mode booting jumper 1 x Audio power switch 1 x Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth module connector 1 x 2-Digit Debug Code LED 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 1 x HDMI port 1 x Display Port 6 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 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ATX Form Factor Mounting 9 mounting holes.
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Supports 4th & 5th Gen Intel Core™/ Pentium/ Celeron processors for LGA 1150 socket Supports DDR3-3300 (OC) Memory M.2 + USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 + SATA 6 Gb/s Guard-Pro: enhanced Protection & Power Efficiency Military Class 4: finest top quality & Stability OC Genie 4: Overclock in 1 Second Click BIOS 4: Easily Fine-tune Your System 4K UHD Support: Ultra-high Definition Visual Experience Multi-GPU: AMD Cross Fire Support Command Center: Control & Customize Your PC Settings Fast Boot: Quickly Boot Up & Enter OS in A Few Seconds Smart Utilities: Easily Setup & Configure Intel Technologies 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 DIMMs 1066/1333/1600/1866*/2000*/2133*/2200*/2400*/2600*/2666*/2800*/3000*/3100*/3200*/3300* (*OC) MHz, up to 32GB Max.
- Supports Dual-Channel mode
- Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
- Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) Slots 1 x PCIe 3.0 x 16 slot (PCI_E2, supports x 16 speed) 1 x PCIe 2.0 x 16 slot (PCI_E4, supports x 4 speed) 4 x PCIe 2.0 x 1 slots Onboard Graphics 1 x Display Port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x 2304@24 Hz, 2560x 1600@60 Hz, 3840x 2160@60 Hz, 1920x 1200@60 Hz 1 x VGA port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x 1200@60 Hz 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x 1200@60 Hz Multi-GPU Support Supports AMD Cross Fire™ Technology* * Supports Windows 7 & Windows 8/ 8.1 On-Board SATA Intel Z97 Express Chipset 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s ports (SATA1~6) 1 x 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) 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) connectors*) * Internal JUSB1 connector supports MSI Super Charger Audio Realtek ALC892 Codec 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio LAN 1 x 10/100/1000 LAN by Realtek RTL8111G Gigabit LAN controller Internal I/O Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors 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) 1 x 4-pin CPU fan connector 3 x 4-pin system fan connectors 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x Front panel audio connector 2 x System panel connectors 1 x TPM module connector 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector 1 x Serial port connector 1 x Parallel port connector Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse port 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports 1 x VGA port 1 x DVI-D port 1 x Display Port 1 x LAN (RJ45) port 6 x 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.

Dimensions 12 in. x 8.7 in. (30.5 cm x 22 cm) ATX Form Factor Mounting 9 mounting holes




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MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX AC Socket LGA1150 HDMI Display Port 8-channel audio ATX Motherboard

Specification 25 Processor

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MSI Z97 PC Mate socket LGA1150 VGA DVI HDMI 8-channel audio ATX Motherboard Processor Support Supports 4th & 5th Generation Intel Core Processors, & Intel Pentium & Celeron Processors for Socket LGA1150 Chipset Intel Z97 Express Chipset Memory Support Support 4 DDR3 DIMMs 3000 (OC)/ 2800 (OC)/ 2666 (OC)/ 2600 (OC)/ 2400 (OC)/ 2200 (OC)/ 2133 (OC)/ 2000 (OC)/ 1866 (OC)/ 1600/ 1333/ 1066 MHz up to 32GB max Supports Dual-Channel mode LAN Supports LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet by Realtek RTL8111G Audio Chip integrated by Realtek ALC887 Flexible 8-channel audio with jack sensing Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec SATA 6 SATA 6 Gb/s (SATA1~SATA6) ports by Intel Z97 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports by Intel Z97 (rear x 2, front x 2) Connectors Back panel 1 PS/2 mouse port 1 PS/2 keyboard port 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports 1 HDMI port 1 VGA port 1 DVI port 1 LAN port 3 flexible audio ports On-Board 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 connectors 1 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 connector 1 Chassis Intrusion connector 1 Serial port connector 1 Front Panel Audio connector 1 TPM Module connector 2 4-pin CPU fan connectors 1 4-pin system fan connector 2 3-pin system fan connectors 2 System panel connectors Slots 2 PCIE x 16 slots 2 PCIE x 1 slots 2 PCI slots Form Factor ATX (304.8 x 220 mm) Feature on Focus All Solid Cap design Click BIOS IV Super Charger Sound Blaster Cinema M-Flash SATA 6 Gb/s USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Military Class 4 OC Genie 4 AMD Cross Fire Fan Control Super RAID Command Center Mounting 6 mounting holes ...

MSI Z97 XPOWER AC Sockect LGA 1150 HDMI Display Port 8-channel audio ATX Motherboard Processor Support Supports 4th & 5th Generation Intel Core Processors, & Intel Pentium & Celeron Processors for Socket LGA1150 Chipset Intel Z97 Express Chipset Memory Support Support 4 DDR3 3200 (OC)/ 3100 (OC)/ 3000 (OC)/ 2800 (OC)/ 2666 (OC)/ 2600 (OC)/ 2400 (OC)/ 2200 (OC)/ 2133 (OC)/ 2000 (OC)/ 1866 (OC)/ 1600/ 1333/ 1066 MHz up to 32GB max Supports Dual-Channel mode LAN Supports Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet by Intel I218-V Wireless LAN / Bluetooth Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth expansion module with Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 chip. Audio Chip integrated by Realtek ALC1150 Flexible 8-channel audio with jack sensing Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec SATA 6 SATA 6 Gb/s (SATA1~SATA6) ports by Intel Z97 4 SATA 6 Gb/s (SATA7~SATA10) ports by ASMedia ASM1061 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Intel Z97 Express Chipset
- 4x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) 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) connectors*) ASMedia ASM1074 Chipset
- 6x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports on the back panel ASMedia ASM1042 Chipset
- 2x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports on the back panel * Internal JUSB1 connector supports MSI Super Charger. Connectors Back panel 1 PS/2 mouse port -- 1 PS/2 keyboard port -- 1 Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth -- 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports -- 8 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports -- 1 Clear CMOS button -- 1 Optical S/PDIF OUT connector -- 1 HDMI port -- 1 Display Port -- 1 LAN port -- 6 flexible audio ports On-Board 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 connectors / 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 connectors 1 Clear CMOS jumper / 1 Front panel audio connector 2 System panel connectors / 1 TPM module connector 1 Chassis Intrusion connector / 1 V-Check connectors 1 GO2BIOS button / 1 Power button 1 Reset button / 2 Base Clock control buttons 2 CPU Ratio control buttons / 1 OC Genie button 1 Discharge button / 1 Multi-BIOS switch 1 OC Genie mode switch / 1 Slow mode switch 1 Base Clock step swtich / 1 PCIe Cease Fire switch 1 2-Digit Debug Code LED Slots 5 PCIE x 16 slots 2 PCIE x 1 slots Form Factor ATX (305 x 264 mm) Feature on Focus OC Certified / Audio Boost Military Class 4 / OC Genie 4 Click BIOS 4 / Intel Wireless Display NVIDIA SLI / AMD Cross Fire GO2BIOS / Easy Button Direct OC / V-Check Points Clear CMOS Button / Total Fan Control Super Charger / Smart Utilities Wi-Fi / Bluetooth / Command Center / ECO Center Mounting 9 mounting holes



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Motherboard Specifications Processor Support Supports 4th & 5th Generation Intel Core Processors, & Intel Pentium & Celeron Processors for Socket LGA1150 Base Clock 100 MHz Chipset Intel Z97 Express Chipset Memory Support Support 4 DDR3 3000 (OC)/ 2800 (OC)/2666 (OC)/ 2600 (OC)/ 2400 (OC)/ 2200 (OC)/ 2133 (OC)/ 2000 (OC)/1866 (OC)/ 1600/ 1333/ 1066 MHz up to 32GB max Supports Dual-Channel mode LAN Supports LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet by Realtek 8111E Audio Chip integrated by Realtek ALC892 Flexible 8-channel audio with jack sensing Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec SATA 6 SATA 6 Gb/s (SATA1~SATA6) ports by Intel Z97 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 6 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports by Intel Z97 (rear x 4, front x 2) Back panel 1 PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports 1 VGA port 1 DVI port 1 HDMI port On-Board 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 connectors 1 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 connector 1 Chassis Intrusion connector 1 Serial port connector 1 Front Panel Audio connector 1 TPM Module connector 1 Parallel port connector 1 LAN port 6 flexible audio ports Slots 1 PCIe 3.0 x 16 slot 1 PCIe 2.0 x 16 slot 2 PCIe 2.0 x 1 slots 3 PCI slots Form Factor ATX (243.84 x 304.8 mm) Feature on Focus Digit ALL Power Military Class 4 OC Genie 4 CLICK BIOS 4 All Solid CAPs AMD Cross Fire PCI Express Gen 3 Super RAID USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 SATA 6 Gb/s HDMI Command Center Live Update M-Flash Mounting 9 mounting holes ...

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* (*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 The operating mode will be x 16/ x 0/ x 0, x 8/ x 8/ x 0, or x 8/ x 4/ x 4. Please always install expansion card into the PCI_E2 “ First” 4 x PCIe 2.0 x 1 slots Onboard Graphics 1x VGA port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x 1200@60 Hz, 24bpp 1x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x 2160@24 Hz, 24bpp/2560x 1600@60 Hz, 24bpp/1920x 1080@60 Hz, 36bpp 1x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x 1200@60 Hz, 24bpp Multi-GPU Supports 3-Way AMD Cross Fire™ Technology* Supports 2-Way NVIDIA SLI™ Technology Supports Windows 7 & Windows 8/ 8.1 On-Board SATA SATAIII controller integrated in Intel Z97 chipset 1 x m SATA 6 Gb/s port* 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s ports (SATA1~6)* Supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 & RAID 10 Supports Intel Smart Response Technology, Intel Rapid Start Technology & Intel Smart Connect Technology** The SATA6 port will be unavailable when install a SSD in the m SATA port. Supports Intel Core processors on Windows 7 & Windows 8/ 8.1 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 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) connectors) 8 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 6 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) connectors) 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 currently. The supported drivers for other operating systems would be available on the website if provided by vendor 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 3 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 connectors (supports additional 6 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 Clear CMOS jumper 1 x Front panel audio connector 2 x System panel connectors 1 x TPM module connector 1 x Serial port connector 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector 7 x V-Check points (7x V-Check spots) 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 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF OUT connector 1 x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector 1 x VGA port 1 x DVI-D port 1 x HDMI port 1 x LAN (RJ45) port 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports 6 x OFC audio jacks This platform supports dual-display & triple-display function 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

Dimensions 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ATX Form Factor Mounting
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MSI Z97-GD65 GAMING Socket LGA1150 VGA DVI HDMI 7.1-Channel HD 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* (*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 Onboard Graphics 1 x VGA port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x 1200 @60 Hz, 24bpp 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x 1200 @60 Hz, 24bpp 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x 2160@24 Hz, 24bpp/ 2560x 1600@60 Hz, 24bpp/1920x 1080@60 Hz, 36bpp Multi-GPU Supports 3-Way AMD Cross Fire Technology* Supports 2-Way NVIDIA SLI Technology Supports Windows 7 & Windows 8. On-Board SATA Intel Z97 Express Chipset 1 x m SATA 6 Gb/s port* 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s ports (SATA1~6) Supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 & RAID 10 Supports Intel Smart Response Technology, Intel Rapid Start Technology & Intel Smart Connect Technology* ASMedia ASM1061 Chipset 2x SATA 6 Gb/s ports (SATA7~8) The SATA6 port will be unavailable when a SSD installed in the m SATA port. Supports Intel Core processors on Windows 7 & Windows 8. USB (Universal Serial Bus) 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) connectors) 8 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 6 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) connectors*) * 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 currently. The supported drivers for other operating systems would be available on the website if provided by vendor. 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 3 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 connectors (supports additional 6 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 Clear CMOS jumper 1 x Front panel audio connector 2 x System panel connectors 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector 1 x TPM module connector 1 x Serial port connector 7 x V-Check points (7x V-Check connectors) 1 x GO2BIOS button 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 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 Coaxial S/PDIF-out port 1 x Optical S/PDIF-out port 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports 1 x RJ45 LAN jack 6 OFC audio jacks 1 x VGA port 1 x DVI-D port 1 x HDMI port 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. (30.4 cm x 24.4 cm) ATX Form Factor Mounting
- 9 mounting holes.


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