MSI X99A Gaming 9 ACK 128GB DDR4 Intel Motherboard

MSI GAMING motherboards are designed to provide gamers with best-in-class features and technology. Backed by the imposing looks of MSI's Dragon, each motherboard is an engineering masterpiece tailored to gaming perfection.

The best gaming weapons at hand
Amazing sound with Audio Boost 2, powered by Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 2
USB Audio Power
The highest frag and the lowest lag with Killer™ E2200 Game Networking
Push your SSD to the limit with Turbo M.2 & SATA-Express
Show off your gaming skills to the world with XSplit Gamecaster
SteamOS ready out of the box
Military Class 4 components
Super stable with Guard-Pro
Specialized production lines just for GAMING motherboards
OC Genie 4
Gaming Device Port
Boost your FPS with the MSI GAMING App
Click BIOS 4 (click here to visit our dedicated BIOS page)
Optimized for multiple graphics cards (SLI & CrossFire certified)
Take control with Command Center & Live Update 6
OC Essentials

MSI USB 3.1  2X FASTER
USB 3.1 allows for speeds up to 10 Gbps, doubling the speed compared to USB 3.0 and 20x faster than legacy USB 2.0. USB 3.1 is even faster than SATAIII! Transferring your favorite games, music and movies over USB has never been faster.

Killer DOUBLESHOT PRO
Killer DoubleShot Pro combines Killer Ethernet and WiFi adapters, built for superior online traffic speeds and low latency. Advanced Stream Detect automatically classifies and prioritizes the latency-sensitive applications for online games.

Lowest latency, fastest speeds
Enjoy the best possible online gaming experience. Wireless AC Killer has 2.9x times faster data throughput compared to traditional Wireless-N solutions. The biggest advantage is lower latency when gaming. Killer WI-FI has up to 3.5x times lower latency than other WI-FI solutions.

Team up Killer LAN with Killer WiFi
Introducing world's first Killer LAN & Wireless gaming connection on a motherboard, the X99A GAMING 9 ACK offers unmatched gaming performance. Smart teaming combines both LAN & Wireless for the best possible gaming experience. The Killer Network Manager decides which apps runs on which connection for gaming traffic optimization. Truly unique is using Killer LAN and Killer WIFI combined for insane networking speeds.

Record and stream all of your in-game activity while enjoying your games at maximum FPS
Because X99 lacks an integrated GPU, Intel Quicksync is no longer available to help while streaming your gaming activity. MSI Streaming Engine captures video real-time through a dedicated hardware solution making sure you are free of any impact on CPU performance, where other solutions demand vital resources highly impacting FPS performance.

OC Engine
Run into unstable situations when pushing your CPU to the limit? This occurs because the internal clocks are linked through the 100 MHz BCLK strap. Thanks to a integrated Clock Generator, MSI motherboards support more flexible BCLK adjustments, from 100 / 125 / 167 MHz straps.Using these straps prevents system crashing while overclocking on the edge and opens doors to achieve the absolute maximum. The MSI X99 motherboards all come with the next generation Clock Generator offering even lower jitter and power consumption resulting in even higher stability under extreme conditions.

DDR4 more speed, more bandwidth, less power
MSI engineers made sure you can enjoy high speed DDR4 compatibility. DDR4 brings higher memory speeds at even lower power usage as low as 1.2v.DDR4 offers higher volume sticks, this means larger memory configurations are possible up to 128GB.

Reward your ears with true quality
Get ready for ear-drum shattering sound, with MSI Audio Boost 2! With Audio Boost 2 we're delivering the highest audio quality with the use of Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 2 so you can enjoy crystal clear sound and music through 8-channel HD Audio.

Isolated Audio PCB
With traditional onboard audio the signal is distorted by electromagnetic signals from the rest of the PCB. Audio Boost 2 acts like a dedicated soundcard by physically isolating the audio circuitry which is separated by a red LED path. Less interference gives you a more clear audio signal.

Direct Audio Power
Enjoy a heavy caliber audio experience with Direct Audio Power. A dedicated power input to Audio Boost 2 allows for a more powerful and stable power delivery, resulting in a more explosive and pure sound experience.

Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 2
Thanks to Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 2, you're getting amazing surround sound with just stereo headphones or speakers. Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 2 enables you to clearly hear specific sounds in gaming environments. Hear your enemies perfectly, make your ears a decisive tool to finish on top.

Features
Supports New Intel Core i7 processors Extreme Edition in LGA 2011-3 socket
Supports Quad Channel DDR4-3333(OC) Memory
USB 3.1 : Delivering speeds up to 10Gb/s, USB 3.1 offers performance twice as fast as a regular USB 3.0 connection.
ACK : Use Killer DoubleShot Pro to combine Killer WIFI with Killer LAN for the best online gaming experience
Turbo M.2 : Delivering next generation M.2 Gen3 x4 performance with transfer speeds up to 32 Gb/s
SATA Express + USB 3.1 + SATA 6Gb/s
Streaming Engine : Fantastic Full HD hardware streaming at 60 Mbps without impacting CPU performance
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 2 : Reward Your Ears with True Quality
USB Audio Power : Serve Stable 5V Power & Better Signal Transmission over USB
XSplit Gamecaster : Show off you skills to the world with a 2 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
Sound Blaster Cinema 2 : Benefit from Creative software to get a more realistic surround sound experience
Gaming Device Port : Optimized with Triple Gold-plating for High Polling Rate Gaming Devices

Technical details

Model

Brand : MSI
Model : X99A Gaming 9 ACK

Specifications

CPU : Supports New Intel Core i7 Processor Extreme Edition for LGA2011-3 Socket
Chipset : intel X99 Express Chipset

Main Memory
Support eight DDR4 2133/2200(OC)/2400(OC)/2600(OC)/2666(OC)/2750(OC)/3000(OC)/3110(OC)/3333(OC) MHz DRAM, 128GB Max
Quad channel memory architecture
Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Supports RDIMM 1Rx8 memory module(Operates in non-ECC mode)

Slots
5 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, support up to 4-way mode
1-way mode: x16/ x0/ x0/ x0/ x0
2-way mode: x16/ x0/ x0/ x16/ x0*, 16/ 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**

Streaming Engine
Supports H.264 hardware video/ audio encoding up to 1920x1080@ (24p/25p/30p)

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)

Storage
Intel X99 Express Chipset
10 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (2 ports reserved for 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 up to 32Gb/s speed
M.2 port supports 4.2cm/ 6cm/ 8cm length module
M.2 PCIe interface does not support RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10

USB
Intel X99 Express Chipset
6x USB 3.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB 3.0 connectors)
6x USB 2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB 2.0 connectors)

AsMedia ASM1142
2 x USB 3.1 ports on the back panel
 
VIA VL805
4 x USB 3.0 ports on the back panel

Audio
Realtek ALC1150 Codec
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Supports S/PDIF output

LAN
1 x Killer E2205 Gigabit LAN controller

Wireless LAN
Killer Wireless 1525 module

Bluetooth
Killer Wireless 1525 module.
Supports Bluetooth v4.1

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 3.0 connectors (supports additional 4 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 System panel connectors
1 x TPM module connector
1 x Chassis Intrusion connector
9 x V-Check connectorsts
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 power switch
1 x Slow mode booting switch
1 x 2-Digit Debug Code LED
1 x Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module connector

Back Panel I/O Ports
1 x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port
2 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x Clear CMOS button
6 x USB 3.0 ports
2 x USB 3.1 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 which records your motherboard specifications.

Dimension
12 in. x 10.4 in. (30.5 cm x 26.4 cm) EATX Form Factor

Mounting
9 mounting holes.