MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition 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.

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.

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
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 Nvidia SLI or AMD CrossFire gaming setup

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.

SUPER FERRITE CHOKES
uper 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.

DARK CAP
With their aluminum core design, Dark CAP`s has been a staple in high-end design mainboard designs and provides lower Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR) as well as its over-10-year lifespan.

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.

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.

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.

Featuares

Supports 4th and 5th Gen Intel Core/ Pentium / Celeron processors for LGA 1150 socket
Supports DDR3-3300(OC) Memory
SATA Express + M.2 + USB 3.0 + SATA 6Gb/s
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: NVIDIA SLI & AMD CrossFire Support
Command Cente : Control & Customize Your PC Settings
Fast Boot : Quickly Boot Up & Enter OS in A Few Seconds
Smart Utilities : Easily Setup & Configure Intel Technologies

Technical details

Model

Brand : MSI
Model : Z97S SLI Krait Edition

Specifications

Socket : 1150
CPU (Max Support) : i7
Baseclock/Hyper Transport : 100MHz
Chipset : Intel Z97 Express
DDR3 Memory : DDR3 1066/1333/1600/1866*/2000*/2133*/2200*/2400*/2600*/2666*/2800*/3000*/3100*/3200*(*OC) MHz
Memory Channel : Dual
DIMM Slots : 4
Max Memory (GB) : 32
PCI-Ex16 : 2
PCI-E Gen : Gen3 (16,0) (8,8)
PCI-Ex1 : 3
PCI : 2
SATA Express : 1
SATAIII : 6
M.2 port : 1
RAID : 0/1/5/10
TPM (header) : 1
LAN : 10/100/1000*1
USB 3.0 ports (Front) : 2
USB 3.0 ports (Rear) : 4
USB 2.0 ports (Front) : 4
USB 2.0 ports (Rear) : 2
Audio ports (Rear) : 6
VGA : 1
HDMI : 1
DVI : 1
VGA Max Share Memory (MB) : 1760
DirectX : DX11
Form Factor : ATX
SLI : Y
CrossFire : Y
Dimension : 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)