MSI X99S 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.

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 X99S 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.

WANT TO SHOW OFF YOUR SKILLS
OR JUST MAKE A FUN GAMING VIDEO FOR YOUR FRIENDS?
XSplit Gamecaster & Broadcaster V2 lets you easily record your gaming moments and broadcast your live gameplay sessions to Twitch, YouTube, UStream and more.

It's simple, easy to use and ideal for sharing your gameplay with friends, family or the world - Or for capturing those perfect gaming moments, just for the heck of it.

So what are you waiting for? Join the revolution and start streaming and recording with XSplit Gamecaster today.

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.

DRAGON ARMOR
Much like the design of the I/O Cover, this awesome looking piece of protective shield helps to keep the audio signal pure, preventing interference from other components. This is extremely important when demanding high quality sound.

PROTECTIVE I/O COVER
A black design I/O Cover with GAMING 9 imprinted doesn't only look cool, but it also protects against Electro Magnetic Interference. Making sure whatever device you connect, you will always receive a pure signal.

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
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.

DUAL HEADHPONE AMPLIFIERS
Prepare for an eargasm. The built-in dual headphone amplifier rewards your high quality headphone with the most amazing studio level sound quality up to 600Ω delivered from your gaming PC.

Tired of having to connect your headset in difficult to reach places? MSI GAMING motherboards are designed to be easy to use, featuring front & rear audio outputs fueled by Audio Boost 2.

HIGH QUALITY AUDIO CAPACITORS
With the use of professional Nichicon Japanese capacitors, specially designed for audio purposes, MSI GAMING motherboards provide the highest possible audio signal filtering. Delivering high fidelity crystal clear sound with exceptional acoustics and realism.

Acoustic series
Lower Tolerance
Lower Dielectric Absorption
Lower ESR
Lower Leakage Current
Higher Stability

GOLDEN AUDIO CONNECTORS
With golden audio connectors you get the best possible signal output with less chance of distortion.

Up to 600Ω crystal clear sound with exceptional acoustics
Dedicated amplified output (red) optimized for studio-grade headgear
Superb signal conductivity and will not wear over time

USB AUDIO POWER
When connecting multiple USB devices, most motherboards will be unable to deliver a strong 5V power signal to all USB ports. This is highly noticeable with high-quality external USB DACs where sound quality degrades as the motherboard is unable to deliver a perfect USB signal.

Only MSI USB Audio Power continuously delivers a stable 5V to the USB ports on motherboards, making sure you can continue to enjoy the crystal clear audio standard you expect.

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.

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.

STEAMOS SUPPORT OUT OF THE BOX
MSI is committed to PC Gaming and that is why MSI GAMING motherboards support SteamOS by default. Because of this, MSI works close with numerous tier #1 system integrators that released their popular SteamBOX PCs.

Features
Supports New Intel® Core™ i7 processors Extreme Edition in LGA 2011-3 socket
Supports Quad Channel DDR4-3333(OC) Memory
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 3.0 + 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 :  X99S 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

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)
Supports Windows 7 and Windows 8/ 8.1

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 M.2 SATA 6Gb/s 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)

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.
Supports 2x2 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with advanced features
Supports 20/ 40MHz at 2.4GHz and 20/ 40/ 80MHz at 5GHz.

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
8 x USB 3.0 ports
1 x LAN (RJ45) port
1 x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector
5 x OFC audio jacks

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