i7 / i5 / i3 (4th Gen), ATX, DDR3 (max 32GB), 1 x USB 3.1, 6 x USB3, 6 x USB2, 6 x SATA3, 1 x M.2, DSub, DVI-D, HDMI, SPDIF
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Intel LGA1150 4th Generation CPU SupportThis motherboard supports Intel 4th and New 4th Generation Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processors in the LGA1150 package, with iGPU, memory and PCI Express controllers integrated to support onboard graphics output with dedicated chipsets, 2-channel (4 DIMM) DDR3 memory and 16 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 lanes. This provides great graphics performance. |
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Intel Z97 Express ChipsetThe Intel Z97 Express Chipset is a single-chipset design that supports Intel LGA1150 4th and 5th Generation Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processors. It provides improved performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth and stability. Additionally, Z97 provides a maximum 6 USB 3.0 ports, 6 SATA 6Gb/s ports and 1GB/s M.2 support for faster data retrieval. Moreover, the Intel Z97 Express Chipset also supports iGPU functions, letting users enjoy the latest Intel integrated graphics performance. |
MSI GAMING SeriesMSI GAMING motherboards are designed to provide gamers with best-in-class features and technology. Backed by the imposing looks of MSI's Dragon, each motherboard is an engineering masterpiece tailored to gaming perfection. |
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Military Class 4MSI's Military Class 4 components support you while you are questing, racing, battling and shooting your way to the top. MSI's Military Class 4 components deliver record-breaking stability when you need to keep cool in the heat of battle. The new standard in stability built on a proven technology of high quality components. |
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Guard ProMSI's Guard Pro is a collection of technologies to ensure motherboard stability and longevity even under the most extreme gaming conditions. Carefully selected materials, multiple PCB layers and shielding result in the best circuit protection for our GAMING motherboards. 10% Reduction in moisture absorption helps prevent "Conductive Anodic Filament". Untreated PCB's can have 10x higher failure rate. All key components used in MSI motherboards have passed military testing ensuring stable operation in the harshest environments. Each and every I/O port is protected against the hazards of Electro Static Discharge. |
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OC Genie 4OC Genie is the world's first built-in hardware overclocking technology on motherboards. With this one-second overclocking option we're giving you even more performance. Just hit the button and your PC gets another adrenalin shot. Delivering up to 20% of free extra performance for the CPU, memory and iGPU. |
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MSI Gaming AppOutperform your competition with the MSI GAMING APP which allows simultaneous control of both your Motherboard and Graphics Card's overclocking. Simply select from Silen, Gaming or OC mode the click of a button. This allows you to tune the system to your pleasure without any technical knowledge of overclocking. |
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Intel Smart Response TechnologyUses an installed fast SSD (18.6GB available capacity required) as a cache for frequently-accessed data. Key benefits include reduced load and wait times, and lower power consumption through the elimination of unnecessary hard drive spin. This technology combines SSD performance with hard drive capacity, operating up to 6X faster than a hard drive-only system. |
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Intel Rapid Start TechnologyAllows your computer to quickly resume from a low-power hibernate state in seconds. Saving your system memory to the designated SSD, it provides your computer a faster wake-up response time, while still keeping energy use low. |
4K UHD HDMI SupportEnjoy awesome 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) video playback now! MSI's 9 series motherboards that equip an HDMI port(s) support the latest and the most innovative 4K UHD (2160p ultra-high definition) signal outputs to provide an unprecedented visual experience. |
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MSI VGA BoostMSI VGA Boost is one of MSI's exclusive ways to support gamers to fully engage in their virtual world. VGA Boost increases the power limitations for MSI GAMING graphics cards when inserted in an MSI GAMING motherboard. It simply upgrades your Power Tuning and current limits allowing your graphics to boost to higher clock speeds when your gaming graphics get more intense and sustain maximum performance for a longer time. This is all supported because of the power design for the PCI Express slots and the build quality of MSI Graphics cards. Now, matching MSI gaming hardware not only gives your gaming PC some fiery red dragon looks but also your gaming experience will benefit from a powerful boost in graphics. |
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AMD CrossfireX Multi-GPU SupportAMD CrossFireX is the ultimate multi-GPU performance gaming platform. Enabling game-dominating power, AMD CrossFireX technology enables two or more discrete graphics processors to work together to improve graphics performance. AMD CrossFireX technology allows you to expand your system’s graphics capabilities. It allows you the ability to scale your system’s graphics horsepower as you need it, supporting up to four AMD Radeon HD graphics cards, making it the most scalable gaming platform ever. With an AMD CrossFireX gaming technology, the traditional graphics limitation exists no more, allowing you to enjoy higher performance as well as visual experience. |
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NVIDIA SLI Multi-GPU TechnologyNVIDIA SLI technology is a revolutionary platform innovation that allows you to intelligently scale graphics performance by combining multiple NVIDIA graphics solutions in an SLI-Certified motherboard. Using proprietary software algorithms and dedicated scalability logic in each NVIDIA graphics processing unit (GPU), NVIDIA SLI technology delivers up to twice the performance (with 2 cards) and 2.8X the performance (with 3 cards) compared to a single graphics solution. |
Dual-Channel DDR3 3300(OC) MHz SupportThe motherboard supports 32GB DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of up to 3300(OC) MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia and Internet applications. |
Smart Fan ControlSmart Fan Control gives you complete control of all your fans on the motherboard, convenient for gamers and overclockers. Users can real-time monitor the status of the fans. Record fan speed, voltage and temperate status into a log file. |
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Dragon Heat SinkWith an awesome product comes an inspiring heat sink! Styled after the iconic MSI GAMING Dragon. The heat sink is oversized to provide the best thermal transfer and heat dissipation to enable your PC to just game 24 hours per day. |
Audio Boost 2Get ready for ear-drum shattering sound, with MSI Audio Boost 2! With Audio Boost 2 we're delivering the highest audio quality with the use of Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 2 so you can enjoy crystal clear sound and music through 8-channel HD Audio. With traditional onboard audio the signal is distorted by electromagnetic signals from the rest of the PCB. Audio Boost 2 acts like a dedicated soundcard by physically isolating the audio circuitry which is separated by a red LED path. Less interference gives you a more clear audio signal. Enjoy a heavy caliber audio experience with Direct Audio Power. A dedicated power input to Audio Boost 2 allows for a more powerful and stable power delivery, resulting in a more explosive and pure sound experience. |
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Dual Headphone AmplifiersPrepare for an eargasm. The built-in dual headphone amplifier rewards your high quality headphone with the most amazing studio level sound quality up to 600O delivered from your gaming PC. Tired of having to connect your headset in difficult to reach places? MSI GAMING motherboards are designed to be easy to use, featuring front & rear audio outputs fueled by Audio Boost 2. |
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High Quality Audio CapacitorsWith the use of professional Nichicon Japanese capacitors, specially designed for audio purposes, MSI GAMING motherboards provide the highest possible audio signal filtering. Delivering high fidelity crystal clear sound with exceptional acoustics and realism. |
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Golden Audio ConnectorsWith golden audio connectors you get the best possible signal output with less chance of distortion. Up to 600O crystal clear sound with exceptional acoustics. Dedicated amplified output (red) optimized for studio-grade headgear. Superb signal conductivity and will not wear over time. |
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USB Audio PowerWhen connecting multiple USB devices, most motherboards will be unable to deliver a strong 5V power signal to all USB ports. This is highly noticeable with high-quality external USB DACs where sound quality degrades as the motherboard is unable to deliver a perfect USB signal. Only MSI USB Audio Power continuously delivers a stable 5V to the USB ports on motherboards, making sure you can continue to enjoy the crystal clear audio standard you expect. |
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Sound Blaster Cinema 2Thanks to Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 2, you're getting amazing surround sound with just stereo headphones or speakers. Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 2 enables you to clearly hear specific sounds in gaming environments. Hear your enemies perfectly, make your ears a decisive tool to finish on top. |
SATA 6Gb/sSATA 6Gb/s provides double the bandwidth of traditional SATA 3Gb/s, and increases the data transfer rate between your motherboard and internal storage devices, such as 7200RPM HDDs, 10000RPM HDDs and SSDs. It's also the current trend for upcoming high-speed internal storage devices to break the existing bottleneck of a PC's performance. |
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M.2Enjoy a blazing fast system boot up and insanely fast loading of applications and games with selected MSI motherboards. We offer the next generation of high speed storage support through M.2 and SATA Express. M.2 and SATA Express transfer data through a PCI Express 2.0 x2 interface up to 10 Gb/s, making it 67% faster than SATA 3.0 solutions. |
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USB 3.1USB 3.1 allows for speeds up to 10 Gbps, doubling the speed compared to USB 3.0 and 20x faster than legacy USB 2.0. USB 3.1 is even faster than SATAIII! Transferring your favourite games, music and movies over USB has never been faster. |
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Killer E2200 Game NetworkingThe Killer E2200 Intelligent Networking Platform is built for maximum networking performance for online games and high-quality streaming media. Featuring Advanced Stream Detect, Killer E2200 automatically detects and accelerates game traffic ahead of other network traffic for smoother, stutter-free in-game performance and the competitive edge. With this exclusive, automatic traffic prioritization, games and real-time chat get priority over low-level system chatter, giving you the lowest latency for game data on the most controllable network hardware available. Through the detection and prioritization of gaming traffic you can finally fully utilize your network without fear of being kicked from an on-line game because of high ping. This enables true multi-tasking without manually enabling or disabling applications, updates and installations. Killer networking actually allows you to use your PC 24 hours a day. |
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Gaming Device PortMSI Gaming Device Port is optimized to deliver the best connectivity for high end gaming mice to fully utilize it's speed. This results in a much faster and smoother mouse response in games. |
Click BIOS 4The MSI Click BIOS 4 is the latest UEFI BIOS with optimizations for Windows 8. Not only reacting faster and running smoother, it also has better mouse support. Click BIOS 4 comes with many cool features, such as Hardware Monitor, Board Explorer, and OC Profile Preview. Hardware monitor allows you to take control of your system through Total Fan and check your primary system characteristics in an easy graphical interface. Board explorer gives you detailed info about on-board components on mouse-over and let you quickly identify connected ports and devices. With OC Profile Preview you can see the differences between your current system settings and any of the eight profiles you can have stored. |
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MSI Command CenterMSI's Command Center software is a very powerful tool to push your motherboard to the max. With a very intuitive touch ready interface, Command Center allows users to tune settings to increase system stability, maximize overclocking performance and adjust cooling features. |
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Live Update 6MSI Live Update is renewed! Our popular software automatically downloads and installs the latest drivers, BIOS and software. Rest assured while your system is always configured using the latest software so you get the maximum performance and stability. |
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SteamOS SupportMSI is committed to PC Gaming and that is why MSI GAMING motherboards support SteamOS by default. Because of this, MSI works close with numerous tier #1 system integrators that released their popular SteamBOX PC's. |
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Intel Smart Connect TechnologyYour computer can receive web updates with fresh content for selected applications, even when the system is in sleep mode. This means less time waiting for applications to update and sync with the cloud, leading to a more efficient computing experience. |
Model Number | Z97A Gaming 6 |
Form Factor | ATX |
Dimensions | 30.5cm x 24.4cm |
Compatible Processors | Intel New 4th Generation Core i7/i5/i3 Intel New 4th Generation Pentium Intel New 4th Generation Celeron Intel 4th Generation Core i7/i5/i3 Intel 4th Generation Pentium Intel 4th Generation Celeron |
Socket Type | LGA 1150 |
Chipset Manufacturer | Intel |
Chipset Type | Z97 Express |
RAM Installed / Max Capacity | 0 MB / 32 GB Max |
RAM Slots | 4 x DDR3 DIMM |
Supported RAM | DDR3 Non-ECC UDIMM |
RAM Architecture | Dual-Channel |
Supported RAM Speeds | 3300(OC)/3000/2800/2400/2133/1866/1600/1333/1066 Mhz |
Expansion Slots Total (Free) | 3 x PCIe 3.0 x16
4 x PCIe 2.0 x1 |
Video Controller | Supports Intel HD Graphics |
Multi-GPU Support | Supports AMD CrossFireX (3-Way) Supports NVIDIA SLI (2-Way) |
Ports Present & Quantity | 1 x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port
1 x LAN (RJ45) port 2 x USB 2.0 ports 2 x USB 3.0 ports 1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C) port 1 x VGA connector 1 x DVI-D connector 6 x OFC audio jacks 1 x HDMI port |
Ports Present & Quantity | 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x SATA Express port 1 x M.2 port 2 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports) 2 x USB 3.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 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 1 x Audio power switch 1 x 2-Digit Debug Code LED |
Intel Z97 Express | 6 x SATA 6Gb/s (RAID 0,1,5,10) 1 x M.2 (2242 / 2260 / 2280) 10Gb/s (PCIE & SATA Mode) |
Controller | Killer E2205 |
Lan Speed | 10/100/1000 |
Ports | 1 x LAN(RJ45) port |
Wireless | N/A |
Speed | N/A |
Features | N/A |
Controller | Realtek ALC1150 |
Features | 8-Channel HD Audio Optical SPDIF Audio Boost 2 Sound Blaster Cinema |
Feature List | Support for OC Genie 4
Support for Click BIOS 4 Support for Command Center Support for Unlimited RAMDisk Support for Live Update 6 Support for SteamOS |
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