MSI X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon LGA 2011-3 specs

Supports Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition processors for the LGA 2011-3 socket

Intel X99 Express Chipset

Supports 8 x DDR4 DIMMs (up to 128 GB): 3400 (OC), 3333 (OC), 3110 (OC), 3000 (OC), 2800 (OC), 2750 (OC), 2666 (OC), 2600 (OC), 2400 (OC), 2200 (OC), and 2133 MHz
- Supports Quad-Channel mode
- Supports non-ECC, unbuffered memory
- Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
- Supports RDIMM 1Rx8 memory modules (operates in non-ECC mode)

5 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (PCI_E1~E4, PCI_E6), supports up to 4-way mode
- 1-way mode: x16 / x0 / x0 / x0 / x0
- 2-way mode: x16 / x0 / x0 / x16 / x0*, x16 / 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**

* For CPUs that support 40 PCIe lanes
** For CPUs that support 28 PCIe lanes

Supports 4-Way AMD CrossFire Technology*
Supports 4-Way NVIDIA SLI Technology (for CPUs that support 40 PCIe lanes)
Supports 3-Way NVIDIA SLI Technology (for CPUs that support 28 PCIe lanes)
* Supports Windows 8.1, 8, and 7

Intel X99 Express Chipset10 x SATA III 6 Gb/s ports (2 x ports compatible with 1 x SATA Express port)
- SATA1~6 supports RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10
- SATA7~10 ports only support IDE and AHCI mode
- Supports Intel Smart Response Technology (Windows 8.1, 8, and 7)

1 x SATA Express port*1 x M.2 port, supports an M.2 SATA III 6 Gb/s module or an M.2 PCIe module up to 32 Gb/s**
- M.2 supports 4.2, 6, and 8 cm modules
- M.2 PCIe does not support RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10

* 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

Intel X99 Express Chipset
- 2 x USB 3.0 ports through the internal USB connector
- 4 x USB 3.0 ports on the back panel

ASMedia ASM1142 Chipset
- 2 x USB 3.1 ports (1 x Type-A & 1 x Type-C) on the back panel

ASMedia ASM1042AE Chipset
- 2 x USB 3.0 ports through the internal USB connector

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

2 x Killer E2400 Gigabit LAN controllers

Killer Wireless 1535 Module
- Supports 2x2 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with advanced features
- Supports 20/40 MHz at 2.4 GHz and 20/40/80 MHz at 5 GHz

Killer Wireless 1535 module
- Supports Bluetooth v4.0 (includes BLE* and Bluetooth 3.0+HS)
*BLE: Bluetooth Low Energy

- 1 x 24-pin AT x main power connector
- 1 x 8-pin AT x 12V power connector
- 1 x 4-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
- 9 x V-Check connectors
- 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 selection switch
- 1 x Slow mode switch
- 1 x 2-Digit Debug Code LED
- 1 x Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module connector

- 1 x PS/2 port
- 1 x Clear CMOS button
- 1 x 6.3 mm Gold-plated stereo headphone jack
- 1 x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector
- 5 x OFC audio jacks

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

9 mounting holes

12.0 x 10.7" / 30.5 x 27.2 cmExtended ATX (E-ATX) Form Factor