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The MSI Z170A GAMING M3 ATX Motherboard features an LGA 1151 socket as well as four DIMM slots and two PCIe x16 slots, so you can build an AMD CrossFire gaming system with an Intel 6th-generation Skylake processor and up to 64GB of DDR4 of ECC RAM. This motherboard is also compatible with integrated Intel graphics chipsets, which output visuals via the motherboard's DVI-D and HDMI ports. Other than the PCIe x16 slots, two PCIe 3.0 x1 and three PCI slots allow you create a versatile Windows system with optional expansion cards. For storage and optical drive support, it comes with six SATA III and two SATA Express connectors along with an M.2 slot, which delivers bandwidths up to 32 Gb/s. Moreover, MSI provides Game Boost that enables Intel's Extreme Memory Profile to overclock the RAM modules.
This motherboard comes with Audio Boost 3 with Nahimic Sound technology to deliver clear sound and music through 8-channel HD audio jacks. MSI has equipped this motherboard with two USB 3.1 Type-A ports that transfer data at a rate of 10 Gb/s. It is also outfitted with four USB 2.0 and four USB 3.0 ports as well as a PS/2 combo port to connect with your peripherals such as a printer, external drive, and keyboard. To access the Internet, it includes a Killer Gigabit LAN controller that has been enhanced with Advanced Stream Detect 2.0, which maximizes the networking performance for your online games.
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Specifications
CPU Support
Supports 6th Gen Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processors along with Intel Pentium and Celeron processors for Socket LGA1151
Chipset
Intel Z170 Chipset
RAM
4 x DDR4 memory slots support up to 64 GB Supports DDR4 3600(OC)/3200(OC)/3000(OC)/2800(OC)/2600(OC)/2400/2133 MHz Dual channel memory architecture Supports ECC, un-buffered memory Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
Slots
2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots 2 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots 3 x PCI slots
Display
1 x HDMI port, supports a maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz, 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz 1 x DVI-D port, supports a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz Supports 2-Way AMD CrossFire technology
Storage
Intel Z170 Express Chipset 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s ports 1 x M.2 slot, support PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA III standards 1.7", 2.4", 3.1" (42.0 mm, 60.0 mm, 80.0 mm) length M.2 SSD cards Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe Mini-SAS SSD with optional Turbo U.2 Host Card 2 x SATA Express ports Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 Supports Intel Smart Response Technology for Intel Core processors
USB
Intel Z170 Chipset 2 x USB 3.1 (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gb/s) 6 x USB 3.0 (SuperSpeed USB) (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB connector) 4 x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB connectors)
Audio
Realtek ALC1150 Codec 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio Supports S/PDIF output
LAN
1 x Killer E2400 Gigabit LAN controller
Internal I/O Connectors
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12 V power connector 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors 2 x SATA Express connectors 1 x USB 2.0 connector (support additional 2 USB 2.0 ports) 1 x USB 3.0 connector (supports additional 2 USB 3.0 ports) 2 x 4-pin CPU fan connectors 3 x 4-pin system fan connectors 1 x Front panel audio connector 2 x Front panel connectors 1 x TPM module connector 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x Serial port connector 1 x Parallel port connector 1 x Slow mode switch
Back Panel I/O Ports
1 x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse port 2 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x DVI-D port 1 x HDMI port 2 x USB 3.1 ports 4 x USB 3.0 ports 1 x LAN (RJ45) port 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 that records your motherboard specifications.
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