Brand

MSI

Series

MSI Gaming

Model

X99A GAMING 7

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type

LGA 2011-v3

CPU Type

Supports New Intel Core i7 Processor Extreme Edition for LGA2011-3 Socket

Chipsets

Chipset

Intel X99

Memory

Number of Memory Slots

8×288pin

Memory Standard

DDR4 3333*(*OC)/ 3110*/ 3000*/ 2750*/ 2666*/ 2600*/ 2400*/ 2200*/ 2133

Maximum Memory Supported

128GB

Channel Supported

Quad Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 3.0 x16

4 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, support up to 3-way mode
- 1-way mode: x16/ x0/ x0/ x0
- 2-way mode: x16/ x16/ x0/ x0*, 16/ x8/ x0/ x0**
- 3-way mode: x16/ x16/ x0/ x8*, x8/ x8/ x8/ x0**
* For the CPU that supports 40 PCIe lanes
** For the CPU that supports 28 PCIe lanes

PCI Express x1

2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots

Storage Devices

SATA 6Gb/s

10 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (2 ports reserved for SATA Express port)*
* The SATA Express port or SATA5~6 ports will be unavailable when installing the M.2 (Gen2 x2 mode) module in the M.2 port.

SATA Express

1 x SATA Express

M.2

1 x M.2 port, supports M.2 SATA 6Gb/s module* or M.2 PCIe module up to 32Gb/s speed**
* The SATA Express port or SATA5~6 ports will be unavailable when installing the M.2 (Gen2 x2 mode) module in the M.2 port.
** Intel RST does not support PCIe M.2 SSD with Legacy ROM.

SATA RAID

SATA1~6 support RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10
SATA7~10 ports only support IDE mode and AHCI mode.

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset

Realtek ALC1150

Audio Channels

7.1 Channels

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset

Killer E2205

Max LAN Speed

10/100/1000Mbps

Rear Panel Ports

PS/2

1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port

RJ45

1 x RJ45

USB 3.1

2 x USB 3.1

USB 3.0

6 x USB 3.0

USB 1.1/2.0

2 x USB 2.0

S/PDIF Out

1 x Optical

Audio Ports

5 x OFC audio jacks

Internal I/O Connectors

Onboard USB

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)

Other Connectors

1 x 24-pin AT x main power connector
1 x 8-pin AT x 12V power connector
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 Power button
1 x Reset button
1 x OC Genie button
1 x Multi-BIOS switch
1 x Audio power switch
1 x Slow mode booting jumper
1 x 2-Digit Debug Code LED

Physical Spec

Form Factor

ATX

Dimensions (W x L)

12.0" x 9.6"

Power Pin

24 Pin

Features

Features

Supports New Intel Core i7 processors Extreme Edition in LGA 2011-3 socket

Supports Quad Channel DDR4-3333(OC) Memory

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: Quad 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

Killer Ethernet: Kill Your Lag

USB Audio Power: Super Stable 5V Power & Better Signal Transmission over USB

XSplit Gamecaster: Show off you skills to the world with a six month 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