MSI Z170A XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM EDITION 64GB DDR4 Intel Motherboard

To master the game you need a masterful system. The MSI Enthusiast GAMING motherboards are honored with the suffix “M for Master” to cite its truly outstanding design, ready to guide you to the next level in gaming.

UNMATCHED MEMORY PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY
With traditional memory design the memory signals are often distorted by electromagnetic signals from other components, making the system perform slower or become unstable. MSI introduces DDR4 Boost technology with optimized traces and fully isolated memory circuitry. This design ensures the memory signals stay pure for optimal performance and stability. An added XMP LED highlights an active Extreme Memory Profile for the best memory speed and stability setting.

DEDICATED GAMING LAN WITH INTEL
Experience a more fluid game with Intel i219 LAN. Intel i219 LAN is designed to deliver high performance when gaming, delivering more throughput than other solutions. Intel i219 LAN is optimized for championship level online and LAN eSports by reducing CPU overhead and offering exceptionally high TCP and UDP throughput. This way, your CPU can be used more effectively and you can enjoy more FPS when gaming.

GAMING OPTIMIZED BANDWITH MANAGEMENT
Dedicated to giving you the best online gaming experience with optimized traffic prioritization and low latency, MSI GAMING LAN Manager automatically classifies and prioritizes the latency-sensitive applications for online games.

LAN PROTECT
Featuring 15KV anti-surge protection to shield your network from lightning strikes and static electricity, LAN Protect is a LAN connector designed to give you the best networking experience. It's highlighted with a red LED inside the RJ45 connector to show its functionality.

STUDIO GRADE SOUND WITH AUDIO BOOST 3
With Audio Boost 3, powered by Nahimic Sound Technology, we're delivering the highest sound quality through the use of premium quality audio components. That way, you can enjoy breathtaking, crystal clear sound and music through 8-channel HD Audio or high impendence headphones and truly dominate the game.

Hear beyond the limits with Nahimic Sound Technology
To lead the gaming market, MSI is adopting Nahimic sound technology to boost the audio performance for their new range of gaming computers. So what’s new about this? Nahimic now offers immersive virtual 7.1 sound in high definition using advanced sound enhancement effects.

Enjoy sound that pushes the limits of reality.
On the cutting edge of innovation, Nahimic Sound Technology has proven its quality and precision in Military and Aerospace projects. Now they’re making some serious noise by becoming an essential part of your lethal gaming arsenal.

GAMING HOTKEY
Gaming Hotkey, with a dedicated hardware chip, enables more functionality using your own keyboard. Simply assign functions or macros to any key and turn your PC on/off, launch your favorite games, load overclocking profiles or do real-time overclocking with the push of a single button. The possibilities are endless!

DIRECT USB
Direct USB allows for faster and more convenient ways of saving scores, flashing the BIOS and installing drivers & software when using an open test bed.

DESIGNED FOR OVERCLOCKING
With a long history of breaking world records inherited from MSI's legendary Overclocking motherboards, this motherboard has OC running through its veins. Built from the ground up to support heavy overclocking, from its OC PCB to Military Class components, you know this MSI motherboard is ready to push the limits!

SKY'S THE LIMIT WITH OC ENGINE 2
OC Engine has been beefed up for MSI Z170 motherboards. This external clock generator gives you even more freedom to achieve the absolute maximum overclock for your setup. OC Engine 2 also offers lower jitter and lower power consumption resulting in even higher stability under extreme conditions. The sky is the limit!

EXTERNAL OVERCLOCKING MADE EASY
Featuring a no compromise dedicated OC Dashboard, extreme LN2 overclocking was never easier. OC Dashboard features all the tools needed to break records; DirectOC +/-, Slow Mode, Fast Boot and Complete Discharge. Experience easier on-the-fly overclocking under the most extreme conditions without worrying about freezing of the onboard overclocking buttons.

OC ESSENTIALS
Meet the overclockers' swiss army knife; OC essentials is a set of tools that are essential to get the best performance out of your motherboard. These features increase stability, assist in trouble shooting, allow you to keep your complete system in check and allow for simple management. This way you can keep your mind on overclocking.

STEELSERIES CERTIFIED
Get ready to enjoy the best gaming experience with MSI & SteelSeries!Enthusiast gaming gear brand SteelSeries has officially approved MSI GAMING motherboards as ‘SteelSeries Certified (SSC)’. This certification is based on the performance demands and stability of MSI GAMING motherboards and SteelSeries products. Your SteelSeries headset, mouse and other top quality gaming gear works best on MSI GAMING motherboards.

GAMING CERTIFIED
Our GAMING motherboards are tested in our gaming lab, internet cafes and together with the world’s best eSports players to make sure you get top performance and reliability in the world’s most popular games. Through 24-hour on- and offline game testing, MSI ensures the onboard network configuration, audio reception and FPS performance are tested and tuned to perfection for you to enjoy the best possible gameplay experience. Only the motherboards that pass this test receive the GAMING CERTIFIED status and are considered true MSI GAMING motherboards.

Features
Supports 6th Gen Intel Core / Pentium / Celeron processors for LGA 1151 socket
Supports DDR4-3600+(OC) Memory
OC DASHBOARD : Experience easier on-the-fly overclocking under the most extreme condition.
DDR4 Boost : Give your DDR4 memory a performance boost
USB 3.1 Gen2 2X FASTER : USB 3.1 Gen2 offers performance twice as fast as a regular USB 3.0 connection
Twin Turbo M.2 64Gb/s + Turbo U.2 ready + USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A + SATA 6Gb/s
GAMING LAN with LAN Protect, powered by Intel : The best online gaming experience with lowest latency
Audio Boost 3 : Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality
Nahimic Audio Enhancer : Immersive sound quality that pushes the limits of reality
Game Boost : This one goes up to eleven; 8 levels of easy overclocking
GAMING Hotkey : Assign macros, launch your favorite games or do real-time overclocking using a single button
Designed for overclocking : with OC Essentials and OC Engine 2
XSplit Gamecaster v2.5: 1 year free premium license to show off your skills and achievements to the world
SteelSeries Certified : Optimized for SteelSeries gaming gear
Military Class 5 : The latest evolution in high quality components featuring the brand new Titanium Chokes
MULTI-GPU with Steel Armor : Steel Armor PCI-E slots. Supports NVIDIA SLI & AMD Crossfire
Click BIOS 5 : Award-winning brand new Click BIOS 5 with high resolution scalable font
BIOS Flashback+ : Easy BIOS recovery without the need of a CPU, memory and VGA card
GAMING CERTIFIED : 24-hour on- and offline game testing by eSports players for the best gaming experience

Technical details

General
Brand : MSI
Model : Z170A XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM EDITION

CPU
Supports 6th Gen Intel Core&trade i3/i5/i7 processors, and Intel Pentium and Celeron processors for Socket LGA1151

Chipset
Intel Z170 Chipset

Main Memory
4 x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB
Supports DDR4 3600(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 3000(OC)/ 2800(OC)/ 2600(OC)/ 2400/ 2133 MHz
Dual channel memory architecture
Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
 
Slots
4 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (support x16/0/0/x4, x8/0/x8/x4 or x8/x4/x4/x4 modes)
3 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots

Onboard Graphics
2 x HDMI ports, support a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@24Hz, 2560x1600@60Hz
1 x DisplayPort, supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@24Hz, 2560x1600@60Hz, 3840x2160@60Hz, 1920x1200@60Hz
 
Multi-GPU
Supports 4-Way AMD CrossFire Technology
Supports 2-Way NVIDIA SLI Technology

Storage
Intel Z170 Express Chipset
8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
2x M.2 ports
Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s standards, 4.2cm/ 6cm/ 8cm length M.2 SSD cards
Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe Mini-SAS SSD with Turbo U.2 Host Card
2x SATAe ports (PCIe 3.0 x2)
Supports Intel Smart Response Technology for Intel Core processors

RAID
Intel Z170 Chipset
Supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
Supports RAID 0 and RAID1 for M.2 PCIe storage devices

USB
ASMedia ASM1142 Chipset
2 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) ports on the back panel

Intel Z170 Express Chipset
7x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (4 ports on the back panel, 1 internal port, 2 ports available through the internal USB connector)
7x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (3 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB connectors)

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

LAN
1 x Intel I219-V Gigabit LAN controller

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
1 x 6-pin ATX 12V power connector
8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
2 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 connector (supports additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports)
1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 port
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 OC DASHBOARD connector
1 x GAME BOOST button
1 x Power button
1 x Reset button
1 x BIOS FLASHBACK+ button
1 x HOTKEY switch
1 x PCIe CeaseFire switch
1 x Multi-BIOS switch
1 x 2-Digit Debug Code LED

Back Panel I/O Ports
1 x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port
3 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x HOTKEY port
1 x BIOS FLASHBACK+ port
1 x Clear CMOS button
2 x HDMI ports
1 x DisplayPort
2 x USB 3.1 Gen2 ports
4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 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 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
ATX Form Factor

Mounting
9 mounting holes