Product Description

MSI Z97-Gaming 3 LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gbs USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Model

Brand MSI Model Z97-Gaming 3

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type LGA 1150 CPU Type Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron (LGA1150)

Chipsets

Chipset Intel Z97

Memory

Number of Memory Slots 4×240pin Memory Standard DDR3 3300(OC)/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 Maximum Memory Supported 32GB Channel Supported Dual Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 3.0 x16 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 PCI Express 2.0 x16 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot (PCI_E4, supports x4 speed) PCI Express x1 2 x PCI Express x1 PCI Slots 3 x PCI Slots

Storage Devices

SATA 6Gb/s 6 x SATA 6Gb/s M.2 1 x M.2 SATA RAID 0/1/5/10

Onboard Video

Onboard Video Chipset Supported only by CPU with integrated graphic

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1150 Audio Channels 8 Channels

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset Qualcomm Killer E2205 Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps

Rear Panel Ports

Video Ports 1 x DVI 1 x D-SUB HDMI 1 x HDMI DisplayPort 1 x DisplayPort USB 3.0 4 x USB 3.0 USB 1.1/2.0 2 x USB 2.0 S/PDIF Out 1 x Optical Audio Ports 6 Ports

Internal I/O Connectors

Onboard USB 2 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports) 1 x USB 3.0 connector (supports additional 2 USB 3.0 ports) Other Connectors 1 x 24pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8pin ATX 12V power connector 2 x 4pin CPU fan connectors 3 x 4pin 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 Parallel port connector 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector 1 x Direct audio power connector 1 x Audio power switch

Physical Spec

Form Factor ATX Dimensions (W x L) 12″ x 9.6″ Power Pin 24 Pin

Features

Features Supports 4th and 5th Gen Intel Core / Pentium / Celeron processors for LGA 1150 socketSupports DDR3-3300(OC) Memory

M.2 + USB 3.0 + SATA 6Gb/s

Audio Boost 2: Reward Your Ears with True Quality

Killer Ethernet: Kill Your Lag

USB Audio Power: Surve Stable 5V Power & Better Signal Transmission over USB

XSplit Gamecaster: Show off Your Skills and Achievements

Guard-Pro: Improved Protection and Power Efficiency

OC Genie 4: Overclock in 1 Second

Gaming App: Boost Your Frame Rate

Click BIOS 4: Easily Fine-tune Your System

Multi-GPU: AMD CrossFire Support

Sound Blaster Cinema 2: Realistic Surround Sound Experience

Gaming Device Port: Optimized with Triple Gold-plating for High Polling Rate Gaming Devices