Brand
MSI
Model
X99A GodLike Gaming Carbon
Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type
LGA 2011-v3
CPU Type
Core i7 (LGA2011-v3)
Chipsets
Chipset
Intel X99
Onboard Video
Onboard Video Chipset
None
Memory
Number of Memory Slots
8×288pin
Memory Standard
DDR4 DIMMs 3400(OC)/ 3333(OC)/ 3110(OC)/ 3000(OC)/ 2800(OC)/ 2750(OC)/ 2666(OC)/ 2600(OC)/ 2400(OC)/ 2200(OC)/ 2133
Maximum Memory Supported
128GB
Channel Supported
Quad Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 3.0 x16
5 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (PCI_E1~E4, PCI_E6), support up to 4-way mode
– 1-way mode: x16/ x0/ x0/ x0/ x0
– 2-way mode: x16/ x0/ x0/ x16/ x0*, x16/ x0/ x0/ x8/ x0**
– 3-way mode: x16/ x0/ x0/ x16/ x8*, x8/ x8/ x0/ x8/ x0**
– 4-way mode: x8/ x8/ x0/ x16/ x8*, x8/ x8/ x0/ x8/ x4**
* For the CPU that supports 40 PCIe lanes
** For the CPU that supports 28 PCIe lanes
Storage Devices
SATA 6Gb/s
10x SATA 6Gb/s ports (2 x ports compatible with 1 x SATA Express port)*
– SATA1~6 support RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10
– SATA7~10 ports only support IDE mode and AHCI mode
– Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology (Windows 7/ 8/ 8.1)
SATA Express
1 x SATA Express port*
M.2
1 x M.2 port, supports M.2 SATA 6Gb/s module* or M.2 PCIe module up to 32Gb/s speed**
– M.2 port supports 4.2cm/ 6cm/ 8cm length module
– M.2 PCIe module does not support RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10
* The SATA Express port or SATA5~6 ports will be unavailable when installing the M.2 (Gen2 x2 mode) module in the M.2 port.
** Intel RST does not support PCIe M.2 SSD with Legacy ROM.
SATA RAID
0/1/5/10
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1150
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset
Killer E2400 Gigabit LAN controller
Second LAN Chipset
Killer E2400 Gigabit LAN controller
Max LAN Speed
Dual 10/100/1000Mbps
Wireless LAN
Killer Wireless 1535 module.
– Supports 2×2 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac with advanced features
– Supports 20/40MHz at 2.4GHz and 20/40/80MHz at 5GHz
Bluetooth
Killer Wireless 1535 module
– Supports Bluetooth v4.0 (includes BLE* and Bluetooth 3.0+HS)
* BLE: Bluetooth Low Energy
Rear Panel Ports
PS/2
1 x PS/2 port
RJ45
2 x RJ45
USB 3.1
1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 port
1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port
4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 ports
USB 1.1/2.0
2 x USB 2.0
S/PDIF Out
1 x Optical
Audio Ports
5 x OFC audio jacks
1 x 6.3mm Gold-plated stereo headphone jack
Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB
2 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
2 x USB 3.1 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports)
Other Connectors
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
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
9 x V-Check connectors
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x Power button
1 x Reset button
1 x OC Genie button
1 x Multi-BIOS switch
1 x OC Genie mode switch
1 x Audio selection switch
1 x Slow mode switch
1 x 2-Digit Debug Code LED
1 x Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module connector
Physical Spec
Form Factor
Extended ATX
Dimensions (W x L)
12.01″ x 10.71″
Power Pin
24 Pin
Features
Features
Supports New Intel Core i7 processors Extreme Edition in LGA 2011-3 socket
Supports Quad Channel DDR4-3400+(OC) Memory
Mystic Light: Style your favorite color from now on
2X Faster USB 3.1: Delivering speeds up to 10Gb/s, USB 3.1 offers performance twice as fast as a regular USB 3.0 connection
DoubleShot-X3 PRO: Use Killer DoubleShot-X3 Pro to combine Killer WIFI with two Killer LANs for the best online gaming experience
Turbo U.2 SSD Solution: Take advantage from the whole new storage solution up to 2.4GB/s read speed
Turbo M.2: Delivering next generation M.2 Gen3 x4 performance with transfer speeds up to 32Gb/s
SATA Express + USB 3.1 + SATA 6Gb/s
Multi-GPU: 4-Way NVIDIA SLI & AMD CrossFire Support
OC Engine: Reach higher overclocking results with more flexible BCLK adjustments at 100/125/167MHz
Audio Boost 3 PRO: Hear the sound from the heaven with 6.3mm audio jack and ESS audio DAC
USB Audio Power: Serve Stable 5V Power & Better Signal Transmission over USB
XSplit Gamecaster: Show off you skills to the world with a 1 year premium license for this popular streaming software
Guard-Pro: Improved Protection and Power Efficiency
OC Genie 4: Overclock in 1 Second
Gaming App: Boost your framerate
Click BIOS 4: Easily Fine-tune Your System
Nahimic Audio Enhacer: Enjoy sound that pushes the limits of reality
Gaming Device Port: Optimized with Triple Gold-plating for High Polling Rate Gaming Devices
Multi-GPU Support
– Supports 4-Way AMD CrossFire Technology*
– Supports 4-Way NVIDIA SLI Technology (For the CPU that supports 40 PCIe lanes)
– Supports 3-Way NVIDIA SLI Technology (For the CPU that supports 28 PCIe lanes)
* Supports Win 7 and Win 8/8.1
BIOS
– The motherboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS which detects the peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically
– The motherboard provides a Desktop Management Interface(DMI) function which records your motherboard