Model

Brand

MSI

Model

Z97S SLI Krait Edition

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type

LGA 1150

CPU Type

Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron (LGA1150)

Chipsets

Chipset

Intel Z97

Memory

Number of Memory Slots

4×240pin

Memory Standard

DDR3 3200*(*OC)/ 3100*/ 3000*/ 2800*/ 2666*/ 2600*/ 2400*/ 2200*/ 2133*/ 2000*/ 1866*/ 1600/ 1333/ 1066

Maximum Memory Supported

32GB

Channel Supported

Dual Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 3.0 x16

2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots(PCI_E2 & PCI_E5) - Supports x16/ x0 or x8/ x8 mode

PCI Express x1

3 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots

PCI Slots

2 x PCI Slots

Storage Devices

SATA 6Gb/s

6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (2 x ports reserved for SATA Express port)* - SATA1~6 support RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10

SATA Express

1 x SATA Express port* * The SATA Express port or SATA5 and SATA6 ports will be unavailable when installing a module in the M.2 port.

M.2

1 x M.2 port, supports up to 10Gb/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. ** Intel RST does not support PCIe M.2 SSD with Legacy ROM.

SATA RAID

0/1/5/10

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset

Realtek ALC892

Audio Channels

7.1 Channels

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset

Realtek 8111G

Max LAN Speed

10/100/1000Mbps

Rear Panel Ports

PS/2

1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port

Video Ports

1 x VGA port 1 x DVI-D port

HDMI

1 x HDMI

RJ45

1 x RJ45

USB 3.0

4 x USB 3.0

USB 1.1/2.0

2 x USB 2.0

Audio Ports

6 Ports

Internal I/O Connectors

Onboard USB

2 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports) 1 x USB 3.0 connector (supports additional 2 USB 3.0 ports)

Other Connectors

1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 2 x 4-pin CPU fan connectors 3 x 4-pin system fan connectors 1 x TPM module connector 1 x Serial port connector 1 x Parallel port connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 2 x System panel connectors 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Physical Spec

Form Factor

ATX

Dimensions (W x L)

12.0" x 9.6"

Power Pin

24 Pin

Features

Features

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 Center: Control & Customize Your PC Settings Fast Boot: Quickly Boot Up & Enter OS in A Few Seconds Smart Utilities: Easily Setup & Configure Intel Technologies Onboard Graphics - 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@24Hz/ 2560x1600@60 Hz - 1 x VGA port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60Hz - 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60Hz Multi-GPU Support - Supports 2-Way NVIDIA SLI Technology  - Supports 2-Way AMD CrossFire Technology* * Supports Windows 7 and Windows 8/ 8.1 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 Mounting - 9 mounting holes