MSI Z170A SLI Socket LGA1151 7.1-Channel HD Audio ATX Motherboard Specifications CPU Supports 6th Gen Intel Core i 3/i 5/i 7 processors, & Intel Pentium & Celeron processors for Socket LGA1151 * Please refer to CPU Support for compatible CPU; the above description is for reference only. Chipset: Intel Z170 Chipset Main Memory 4 x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB Supports DDR4 3600 (OC)/ 3200 (OC)/ 3000 (OC)/ 2800 (OC)/ 2600 (OC)/ 2400/ 2133 MHz* Dual channel memory architecture Supports ECC, un-buffered memory ECC UDIMM memory (non-ECC mode) Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) * Hyper DIMM support depends on the individual CPU physical characteristics * Please refer to Compatibility reports for more information of compatible memory. Slots 3x PCIe 3.0 x 16 slots (support x 16/x 0/x 4, x 8/x 8/x 4 modes) 3x PCIe 3.0 x 1 slots Multi-GPU Supports 3-Way AMD Cross Fire Technology Supports 2-Way NVIDIA SLI Technology On-Board SATA Intel Z170 Chipset 6x SATA 6 Gb/s ports
- Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 & RAID 10 for SATA storage devices 1 x M.2 Key M Socket supports type 2280/2260/2242 storage devices in PCIE Gen 3 x 4 mode Supports PCIe 3.0 x 4 standard, 4.2cm/ 6cm/ 8cm length M.2 SSD cards Supports PCIe 3.0 x 4 NVMe Mini-SAS SSD with Turbo U.2 Host Card* Supports Intel Smart Response Technology for Intel Core processors * The Turbo U.2 Host Card is not included, please purchase separately. USB (Universal Serial Bus) ASMedia ASM1142 Chipset 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (Super Speed USB (Universal Serial Bus) 10 Gbps) ports onthe back panel Intel Z170 Chipset 6 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 (Super Speed USB) ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 connectors) 6 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 connectors) Audio Realtek ALC1150 Codec 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio LAN: 1 x Intel I219-V Gigabit LAN controller Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 ports 1 x LAN (RJ45) port 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports 6 x audio jacks 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 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) 3.1 Gen 1 connectors (supports additional 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 ports) 2 x 4-pin CPU fan connectors 3 x 4-pin system fan connectors 1 x Front panel audio connector 2 x Front panel connectors 1 x TPM module connector 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector 1 x Serial port connector 1 x Parallel port connector 1 x Clear CMOS jumper Dimension: 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ATX Form Factor Mounting: 9 mounting holes