MSI X99A Raider 128GB DDR4 Intel Motherboard

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.

PUSH YOUR SSD EVEN HARDER WITH TURBO M.2
Delivering speeds up to 32Gb/s using Gen3 x4, Turbo M.2 is more than 5 times faster than a regular SATA III connection! Enjoy a blazing fast system boot up and insanely fast loading of applications and games with MSI motherboards.

Next generation M.2
Turbo M.2 is the successor to M.2 10 Gb/s, offering 3 times more performance up to 32 Gb/s using Gen3 x4. M.2 is packed in a small form factor and is compatible with 3 different sizes to fit most storage solutions. All latest generation Intel based MSI motherboards feature Turbo M.2 storage.

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 up to 10 Gb/s.

OPTIMIZED FOR MULTIPLE GRAPHICS CARDS
With a large number of PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slots for every MSI motherboard, you get to choose optimal placement for your graphics cards for better fitting and airflow up to Quad SLI/CF. That way, you can enjoy the best graphics at the highest framerate jumping off from your screen when running a NVIDIA SLI or AMD CrossFire setup.

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

SUPER FERRITE CHOKES
Super Ferrite Chokes use a Ferrite core that is Super-Permeable. This allows the Super Ferrite Chokes to run at a 35 degree Celsius lower temperature, have a 30% higher current capacity, a 20% improvement in power efficiency and better overclocking power 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.

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

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.

Features
2X faster than USB 3.0
20x faster than USB 2.0
Up to 10Gbps data transfer bandwidth
Boost transfer rate between your PC and external storage devices
Supports New Intel Core i7 processors Extreme Edition in LGA 2011-3 socket
Supports Quad Channel DDR4-3333(OC) Memory
Supports DDR4 UDIMM ECC / RDIMM Memory Modules
USB 3.1 : Delivering speeds up to 10Gb/s, USB 3.1 offers performance twice as fast as a regular USB 3.0 connection.
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
Multi-GPU : NVIDIA Quad SLI & AMD Quad CrossFire Support
OC Engine : For More Flexible BCLK Adjustments
Intel Gigabit LAN : Always connected with Intel Gigabit LAN networking
Guard-Pro : Improved Protection and Power Efficiency
Military Class 4 : Top Quality & Stability
Click BIOS 4 : Easily Fine-tune Your System
Command Center : Control & Customize Your PC Settings

Technical details

Model

Brand : MSI
Model : X99A Raider

Specifications

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

Main Memory
Support eight DDR4 DIMMs 2133/2200(OC)/2400(OC)/2600(OC)/2666(OC)/2750(OC)/3000(OC)/3110(OC)/3333(OC) MHz, up to 128GB Max.
Supports Quad-Channel mode
Supports UDIMM ECC/ RDIMM memory modules
Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

Slots
3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (PCI_E1,3,5), support up to 3-way mode
1-way mode: x16/ x0/ x0
2-way mode: x16/ x16/ x0*, 16/ x8/ x0**
3-way mode: x8/ x16/ x8*, x8/ x8/ x8**

2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots(PCI_E2,4)
For the CPU that supports 40 PCIe lanes
For the CPU that supports 28 PCIe lanes

Multi-GPU Support
Supports 3-Way NVIDIA SLI Technology
Supports 3-Way AMD CrossFire Technology*
Supports Windows 7 and Windows 8/ 8.1

On-Board SATA
Intel X99 Express Chipset
10 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (2x 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
6 x USB 3.0 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB 3.0 connectors*)
6 x USB 2.0 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB 2.0 connectors)
 
ASMedia ASM1142
2x USB 3.1 ports on the back panel
 
Internal JUSB1 connector supports MSI Super Charger.

Audio
Realtek ALC892 Codec
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Supports S/PDIF output

LAN
1 x Intel I218 Gigabit LAN

Internal I/O Connectors
1 x 24-pin AT x main power connector
1 x 8-pin AT x 12V power connector
10 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
1 x SATA Express connector
1 x M.2 connector
1 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 2 USB 2.0 ports)
1 x USB 3.0 connectors (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 System panel connectors
1 x TPM module connector
1 x Chassis Intrusion connector
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x Slow mode booting jumper
1 x Multi-BIOS switch

Back Panel I/O Ports
1 x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port
4 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x Clear CMOS button
4 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.

Formfactor
12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ATX Form Factor

Mounting
9 mounting holes