MSI Z97 GUARD PRO 32GB DDR3 Intel Motherboard

Enjoy a blazing fast system boot up and insanely fast loading of applications and games with selected MSI motherboards. We offer the next generation of high speed storage support through M.2 and SATA Express. M.2 and SATA Express transfer data through a PCI Express 2.0 x2 interface up to 10 Gb/s, making it 67% faster than SATA 3.0 solutions.

FEATURES
Supports 4th and 5th Gen Intel® Core™/Pentium®/Celeron® processors for LGA 1150 socket
Supports DDR3-3300(OC) Memory
M.2 + USB 3.0 + SATA 6Gb/s
Guard-Pro: Improved Protection and Power Efficiency
Military Class 4: Top Quality & Stability
OC Genie 4: Overclock in 1 Second
Click BIOS 4: Easily Fine-tune Your System
4K UHD Support: Ultra-high Definition Visual Experience
Multi-GPU: AMD CrossFire Support
Command Center: Control & Customize Your PC Settings
Fast Boot: Quickly Boot Up & Enter OS in A Few Seconds
Smart Utilities: Easily Setup & Configure Intel® Technologies

Faster storage solutions with M.2
M.2 is the successor to mSATA, offering a 67% performance increase up to 10 Gb/s. M.2 is packed in a small form factor and is compatible with 3 different sizes to fit most storage solutions.

Flexible fast storage with SATA Express
SATA Express introduces a new solution in high speed storage through PCI Express, providing more bandwidth for the latest generation SSDs. We offer flexible solutions with a M.2 to SATA Express converter for more convenience

OPTIMIZED FOR MULTIPLE GRAPHICS CARDS
MSI motherboards feature one or more PCI Express 3.0 slots, perfectly aligned and with enough space for an optimal airflow when using multiple graphics cards. That way, you will never have to worry about an overheating PC, while you are enjoying the best graphics jumping off from your monitor when running a AMD CrossFire™ gaming setup.The MSI H97/Z97 GUARD-PRO motherboard is the ideal high performance solution for mining crypto currencies. You get a total of 6 PCI Express slots perfectly aligned to make sure you are able to use them all at once at optimal operation.

MILITARY CLASS 4
Military Class 4 is the next step in high quality components. The Dark Choke and Solid CAP will make sure that your PC runs more stable under extreme gaming conditions.

DARK CHOKE
Dark Choke uses the special core design and allows the Dark Choke to run at a lower temperature with higher capacity and better power efficiency and stability.

SOLID CAP
With their aluminum core design and Japanese made quality, Solid CAPs are made for high-end design motherboard. Not only do Solid CAPs could provide lower Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR), but also work firmly for over-10-year.

CIRCUIT PROTECTION
Carefully selected materials, multiple PCB layers and shielding result in the best circuit protection for our motherboards.

ECO POWER
With MSI ECO Center you can physically cut the power to unused chips to save up to 29% power usage.

HUMIDITY PROTECTION
10% Reduction in moisture absorption helps prevent "Conductive Anodic Filament". Untreated PCB's can have 10x higher failure rate.

HIGH TEMPERATURE PROTECTION
All key components used in MSI motherboards have all passed military testing ensuring stable operation in the harshest environments.

ESD PROTECTION
Each and every I/O port is protected against the hazards of Electro Static Discharge.

EMI PROTECTION
All MSI motherboards comply with stringent American FCC regulations and reduce the impact of Electromagnetic Interference.

ECO POWER
ECO Power helps users to manage their hardware and power usage. Save up to 29% power consumption by completely disabling unnecessary hardware. ECO Power not only lowers the power consumption but also avoids short circuiting and signal noise.

CIRCUIT PROTECTION
With specially designed circuit protection, the MSI motherboard protects the CPU against overheating and USB devices from short circuiting.

OC GENIE 4
With the one-second overclocking option OC Genie we're giving you even more performance. Just hit the button and your PC gets another adrenalin shot straight away. Give your system an awesome performance boost with ease.

CLICK BIOS 4
The MSI Click BIOS 4 is the latest UEFI BIOS with optimizations for Windows 8. Not only that it also reacts faster, runs smoother and has better mouse support. And this all comes with many cool features. Click on the button on the right to visit our dedicated BIOS page and learn more.

SMART UTILITIES
The MSI Smart Utilities application helps to easily setup, configure and boost your systems’ performance and more through 3 Intel® key technologies:

Intel® Rapid Start
Intel® Smart Response
Intel® Smart Connect

FAST BOOT
No more seamless waiting for your O/S to be loaded! MSI Fast Boot helps to make your system boot lightning fast. MSI Fast Boot also features a GO2BIOS button. Simply click it to restart your PC and go straight to the system BIOS.

4K UHD SUPPORT
Enjoy awesome 4K UHD video playback with MSI 9 series motherboards. MSI motherboards that are equipped with HDMI port(s) support the latest 4K UHD (2160p ultra-high definition) resolution to provide an unprecedented breathtaking visual experience.

Technical Details

Model

Brand : MSI
Model : Z97 GUARD PRO

Specifications

CPU
Supports 4th and 5th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors, and Intel® Pentium® and Celeron® Processors for Socket LGA1150

Chipset
Intel® Z97 Express Chipset

Main Memory
Support four DDR3 DIMMs 1066/1333/1600/1866*/2000*/2133*/2200*/2400*/2600*/2666*/2800*/3000*/3100*/3200*/3300*(*OC) MHz, up to 32GB Max.
Supports Dual-Channel mode
Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

Slots
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (PCI_E2, supports x16 speed)
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot (PCI_E4, supports x4 speed)
4 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots

Onboard Graphics
1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@ 24Hz, 2560x1600@ 60Hz, 3840x2160@ 60Hz,1920x1200@ 60Hz
1 x VGA port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@ 60Hz
1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@ 60Hz

Multi-GPU Support
Supports AMD® CrossFire™ Technology
Supports Windows 7 and Windows 8/ 8.1

On-Board SATA

Intel® Z97 Express Chipset
6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (SATA1~6)
1 x M.2 port
M.2 port supports M.2 SATA 6Gb/s module
M.2 port supports M.2 PCIe module up to 10Gb/s speed
M.2 port supports 4.2cm/ 6cm/ 8cm length module
Supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10
Supports Intel Smart Response Technology, Intel® Rapid Start Technology and Intel Smart Connect Technology

USB
 
Intel Z97 Express Chipset
6 x USB 3.0 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB connectors)
6 x USB 2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB connectors*)

Audio
Realtek® ALC892 Codec
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio

LAN
1 x 10/100/1000 LAN by Realtek® RTL8111G Gigabit LAN controller

Internal I/O Connectors
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
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)
1 x 4-pin CPU fan connector
3 x 4-pin 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 Chassis Intrusion connector
1 x Serial port connector
1 x Parallel port connector

Back Panel I/O Ports
1 x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse port
2 x USB 2.0 ports
4 x USB 3.0 ports
1 x VGA port
1 x DVI-D port
1 x DisplayPort
1 x LAN (RJ45) port
6 x 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 8.7 in. (30.5 cm x 22 cm) ATX Form Factor

Mounting
9 mounting holes