MSI X99A RAIDER Socket LGA2011-3 7.1-Channel HD Audio ATX Motherboard Specifications CPU Supports New Intel Core i 7 Processor Extreme Edition for LGA2011-3 Socket. Support lntel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 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 DIMMs 2133/2200 (OC)/2400 (OC)/2600 (OC)/2666 (OC)/2750 (OC)/3000 (OC)/3110 (OC)/3333 (OC) MHz, up to 128GB Max. Supports Quad-Channel mode Supports UDIMM ECC/ RDIMM memory modules Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) Slots 3 x PCIe 3.0 x 16 slots (PCI_E1, 3, 5), support up to 3-way mode 1-way mode: x 16/ x 0/ x 0 2-way mode: x 16/ x 16/ x 0*, 16/ x 8/ x 0** 3-way mode: x 8/ x 16/ x 8*, x 8/ x 8/ x 8** 2 x PCIe 2.0 x 1 slots (PCI_E2, 4) For the CPU that supports 40 PCIe lanes For the CPU that supports 28 PCIe lanes Multi-GPU Support Supports 3-Way NVIDIA SLI™ Technology Supports 3-Way AMD Cross Fire™ Technology* Supports Windows 7 & Windows 8/ 8.1 On-Board SATA Intel X99 Express Chipset 10 x SATA 6 Gb/s ports (2 x ports compatible with 1 x 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 Key M Socket supports type 2280/2260/2242 storage devices in both PCIE Gen 3 x 4 & SATA mode** M.2 port supports 4.2cm/ 6cm/ 8cm length 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 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*) 6 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 connectors) ASMedia ASM1142 2x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 ports on the back panel Internal JUSB1 connector supports MSI Super Charger. Audio Realtek ALC892 Codec 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio Supports S/PDIF output LAN: 1 x Intel I218 Gigabit LAN Internal I/O Connectors 1 x 24-pin AT x main power connector 1 x 8-pin AT x 12V power connector 10 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors 1 x SATA Express connector 1 x M.2 connector 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 connectors (supports additional 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports) 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 connectors (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 Front panel audio connector 2 x System panel connectors 1 x TPM module connector 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x Slow mode booting jumper 1 x Multi-BIOS switch Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports 1 x Clear CMOS button 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 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. 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ATX Form Factor Mounting: 9 mounting holes