​​​​​​​MSI‎'‎s X99A Gaming E‎-ATX Motherboard lets you create a Windows system armed with an Intel 5th‎-generation Core i7 processor‎,‎ including the Extreme edition‎.‎ It sports an LGA1151 socket and an Intel X99 chipset as well as eight DIMM slots that support up to 128GB of DDR4 memory‎.‎ MSI has outfitted this motherboard with technologies to offer USB 3.1 with 10 Gb/s speeds and quad‎-channel memory compatibility‎.‎ Other notable features include an M‎.‎2 slot and a U‎.‎2 adapter to handle the fast reads and writes of PCI‎-based SSDs‎.‎ Furthermore‎,‎ the onboard 802.11ac Wi‎-Fi and two Gigabit Ethernet ports provide a max throughput as high as 2.867 Gb/s‎,‎ utilizing Killer‎'‎s Network manager‎.‎

This X99 motherboard comes with features so you can build a 3D gaming machine‎.‎ With an extended‎-ATX form factor‎,‎ it‎'‎s able to provide five PCIe 3.0 x16 slots so you can link your dedicated graphics cards with NVIDIA SLI or AMD Crossfire technology‎.‎ To complete your multimedia experience‎,‎ Audio Boost 3 Pro and Nahimic Sound technology surround you in sounds from the motherboard‎'‎s six audio ports and 6.2mm audio jack‎.‎ For enhancing overall performance‎,‎ you may overclock your processor‎,‎ memory‎,‎ and graphics with the OC Genie 4 button or Click BIOS 4‎.‎

MSI has designed this motherboard with Bluetooth that connects to speakers and headsets wirelessly‎.‎ Aside from wirelessly connectivity‎,‎ one of the two USB 3.1 ports features a Type‎-C interface that lets you connect on the first try‎.‎ There are also ten SATA III 6 Gb/s and four USB 3.0 ports along with a single PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port built onto this motherboard‎.‎

Intel X99 Express Chipset

The X99 Express chipset is designed to utilize Intel‎'‎s 5th‎-generation of Core i7 processors‎,‎ including the Extreme edition‎.‎ It delivers RAID support and ten SATA III ports so the system can protect and quickly access data‎.‎ This chipset natively supports up to fourteen USB ports as well as forty PCIe 3.0 lanes for faster data retrieval‎.‎ For memory capabilities‎,‎ 128GB of DDR4 memory modules can be installed‎.‎

Intel LGA2011 v3 Socket

This motherboard supports 4th and 5th‎-generation Intel Core i7 processors in the LGA2011 v3 package‎.‎ These processors can come with up to 8 cores and 40 PCI lanes as well as a quad‎-channel memory controller‎.‎

DDR4 Memory

The eight DIMM slots enable you to build a system with up to 128GB of DDR4 memory modules‎,‎ which offer high memory speeds at low power usages of 1.2V‎.‎ In addition‎,‎ quad‎-channel memory support delivers more memory bandwidth than a dual‎-channel design‎.‎

Mystic Light

This motherboard comes with LED lighting that can be controlled with the Mystic Light app‎.‎ You can select any of the colors from the palette to match your systems‎'‎ design‎.‎ Moreover‎,‎ it comes with effects to personalize the inside of your case further‎.‎

Killer DoubleShot‎-X3 Pro

Killer DoubleShot‎-X3 Pro configures the two onboard Killer Ethernet controllers and the Killer Wi‎-Fi adapter to work together‎.‎ With Killer Network Manager software‎,‎ you can assign apps to run on a specific connection to prioritize the network traffic‎.‎

Audio Boost 3 Pro

With premium audio components powered by Nahimic sound technology‎,‎ this motherboard offers studio‎-grade sound by delivering clear sound and music through 8‎-channel speakers or high impendence headphones‎.‎ Audio is enhanced with Nahimic sound technology‎.‎ This motherboard comes with six audio jacks‎,‎ Chemi‎-Con audio capacitors‎,‎ and two headphone amplifiers as well as an isolated audio PCB‎,‎ EMI‎-shielded audio processor‎,‎ ESS ES9018K2M DAC‎,‎ AMP switch‎,‎ 6.35mm headphone‎-out jack‎,‎ and front headphone‎-out connector‎.‎

Overclocking Technology

MSI has equipped this motherboard with overclocking features that can be controlled via software or hardware‎.‎ It comes with OC Engine that is a clock generator‎,‎ which overclocks your setup and offers lower jitter and power consumption‎.‎ It‎'‎s built with multiple PCB layers and copper heatpipes as well as a DigitALL PWM controller‎,‎ overcurrent protection‎,‎ OC thermal design‎,‎ DirectCU+‎,‎ and OC socket design to support heavy overclocking‎.‎ The X99A has OC Essential that is a set of tools to ensure you get the best from your components‎.‎ These tools provide on‎-the‎-fly overclocking and assistance in trouble shooting with the following features‎:‎

• OC Genie 4 Button ‎- automatically enhances the processor and memory by up to 20%
• Easy Button 3 ‎- illuminated buttons lets you reset‎,‎ power up‎,‎ or power down the system
• Debug LED ‎- a two‎-digit panel for diagnostics and CPU temperatures
• V‎-Check Points 2 ‎- supports up to three multimeters at once to accurately monitor the voltages
• Clear CMOS Button ‎- resets the BIOS‎'‎ settings
• MultiBIOS II ‎- a switch and LED light lets you change between the two BIOS chips

Protection

MSI has provided circuit protection for this motherboard by outfitting it with a super ferrite choke‎,‎ Hi‎-c and Dark capacitors‎,‎ multiple PCB layers‎,‎ and shielding along with a DrMOS mosfet‎.‎ For key components‎,‎ they have passed military testing to ensure stable operation in a harsh environment‎.‎ MSI has protected all the I/O ports on this motherboard against electrostatic discharge damage‎.‎ With the increased size and weight of high‎-end graphics cards‎,‎ MSI has designed the PCIe slots with reinforced soldered points that help strengthen the connection‎.‎ In addition‎,‎ the motherboard meets FCC regulations and produces less electromagnetic interference than other motherboards‎.‎

Additional Features

• USB 3.1 Ports ‎- provide data at a rate of up to 10 Gb/s
• MSI Super Charger ‎- delivers more power than standard chargers to charge mobile devices quickly
• USB Redrivers ‎- enable you to use long internal USB 3.0 cables
• Gaming Device Port ‎- supports high‎-end gaming mice to fully utilize its speed
• USB Audio Power ‎- delivers 5V of power to all the USB ports

Software Package

• Click BIOS 4 ‎- adjusts settings‎,‎ monitors components‎,‎ and offers mouse support
• MSI Gaming app ‎- allows simultaneous control of both your motherboard and graphics card‎'‎s overclocking
• CPU‎-Z ‎- displays CPU speed‎,‎ memory speed‎,‎ timings‎,‎ motherboard BIOS version‎,‎ and more
• RAMDisk ‎- creates a virtual drive from your system memory