MSI X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon Motherboard
Heavy Plated Armor, Brilliant Lighting Effects
The MSI X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon Motherboard is the latest from MSI’s collection of high-performance gaming gear. Made from an extremely sturdy body of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer, which is typically used in the racing and aerospace technology industries, this motherboard is built to last. Its heavy plated armor, enhanced heatpipes, dragon heatsink, and dragon cover ensure that it stays cool even in the most intense battles. And with Mystic Light—which offers a wide range of colors and different lighting effects to choose from—it’s sure to complement your existing battlestation, or spice it up with something new.
Note: At checkout, choose between the MSI X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon Motherboard, X99A Xpower Gaming Titanium, and the X99A Gaming Pro Carbon.
2.9X Faster, 3.5X Lower Latency
Unlike traditional memory designs where signals are often distorted by electromagnetic signals from other components, the X99A’s design utilizes DDR4 Boost technology with fully isolated memory circuitry to ensure signal purity. Killer DoubleShot-X3 Pro allows the two Killer Ethernet connectors and Wi-Fi adapter to work in tandem for the highest speeds around (up to 2.867 Gbps) whether you’re using a wired or wireless connection. The Killer Network Manager allows users to customize which applications receive the most bandwidth, so you can prioritize your favorite games over other programs.
HD Audio Powered by Nahimic
The MSI X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon Motherboard is no slouch when it comes to sound, either. Every audio component—from the jacks to the capacitors to the amplifiers—has been engineered to deliver the highest quality sound to satisfy even the most discerning listeners. With Audio Boost 3 Pro, which is powered by Nahimic Sound Technology, it delivers crystal clear 8-channel HD audio to help you hear more detail in your favorite games, movies, and music. And as opposed to most motherboards, this one is able to deliver a steady stream of 5V power to each USB port for the lengthy sessions at the keys.
World’s First Built-In Overclocking Motherboard
OC Genie delivers an extra push of adrenaline when the action gets hot. At the touch of a button, you can increase the X99A’s performance by up to 20 percent. When you’re transferring files, use one of the two MSI USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports, which offer transfer speeds up to an impressive 10 Gb/s. Turbo M.2 helps reduce boot up times and application loading times with speeds that are five times faster than a standard SATA III connection. Plus, the MSI Super Charger is great for quickly charging external devices like smartphones and tablets when you aren’t gaming.
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Specs MSI X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon
CPU
- Supports New Intel® Core™ i7 Processors Extreme Edition for LGA 2011-3 Socket
- Please refer to CPU Support for compatible CPU; the above description is for reference only.
Chipset
- Intel® X99 Express Chipset
Main Memory
- Supports eight DDR4 DIMMs*
- Supports Quad-Channel mode
- Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
- Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
- Supports RDIMM 1Rx8 memory module(Operates in non-ECC mode)
* 2133/2200(OC), 2400(OC), 2600(OC), 2666(OC), 2750(OC), 2800(OC), 3000(OC), 3110(OC), 3333(OC), 3400(OC)DRAM (128GB Max)
Slots
- 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
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 Windows 7 and Windows 8/ 8.1
Storage
- Intel X99 Express Chipset
- 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)
- 1 x SATA Express port*
- 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.
USB
- 2x USB 3.1 Gen1 ports through the internal USB connector
- 4x USB 3.1 Gen1 ports on the back panel
- ASMedia ASM1142 Chipset
- 2x USB 3.1 Gen2 ports(1 Type-A/1-Type-C) on the back panel
- ASMedia ASM1042AE Chipset
- 2x USB 3.1 Gen1 ports through the internal USB connector
Audio
- Realtek® ALC1150 Codec
- 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
- Supports S/PDIF output
LAN
- 2 x Killer E2400 Gigabit LAN controller
Wireless LAN
- Killer Wireless 1535 module.
- Supports 2x2 802. 11a/b/g/n/ac with advanced features
- Supports 20/40 MHz at 2.4 GHz and 20/40/80 MHz at 5GHz
Bluetooth
- Killer Wireless 1535 module.
- Supports Bluetooth v4.0 (includes BLE* and Bluetooth 3.0+HS)
* BLE: Bluetooth Low Energy
Internal I/O 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
- 10 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
- 1 x M.2 connector
- 1 x SATA Express connector
- 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)
- 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
Back Panel I/O Ports
- 1 x PS/2 port
- 2 x USB 2.0 ports
- 1 x Clear CMOS button
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 port
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port
- 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 ports
- 2 x LAN (RJ45) ports
- 1 x 6.3mm Gold-plated stereo headphone jack
- 1 x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector
- 5 x OFC audio jacks
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 specifications.
Dimension
- 12 in. x 10.7 in. (30.5 cm x 27.2 cm)
- E-ATX Form Factor
Mounting
- 9 mounting holes
For detailed specifications on the MSI X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon Motherboard, click here.
For detailed specifications on the MSI X99A XPower Gaming Titanium Motherboard, click here.
For detailed specifications on the MSI X99A Gaming Pro Carbon Motherboard, click here.
Shipping
Estimated ship date is Aug 12, 2016 PT.
Payment will be collected at checkout. After this product run ends, orders will be submitted to the vendor up front, making all orders final.
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