MSI 1151 U3.1AC R5 SLI/3CF M.2 DP/2H ***** USE Z270 GAMING M7 *****

Model

Brand

MSI

Series

MSI Gaming

Model

Z170A GAMING M7

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type

LGA 1151

CPU Type

Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron (LGA1151)

Chipsets

Chipset

Intel Z170

Memory

Number of Memory Slots

4×288pin

Memory Standard

DDR4 3600*(*OC)/ 3200*/ 3000*/ 2800*/ 2600*/ 2400*/ 2133

Maximum Memory Supported

64GB

Channel Supported

Dual Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 3.0 x16

3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (support x16, x8/x8, x8/x8/x4 or x8/x8/x2 modes)

PCI Express x1

4 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots

Storage Devices

SATA 6Gb/s

6 x SATA 6Gb/s

SATA Express

2 x SATAe ports (PCIe 3.0 x2)

M.2

2 x M.2 ports, supports PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s standards, 4.2cm/ 6cm/ 8cm length SSD cards*
* * M.2, SATA and SATAe ports maximum support 1x M.2_PCIe + 6x SATAs or 1x M.2_SATA + 1x M.2_PCIe + 4x SATAs. Please refer to M.2 slots with examples of various combination possibilities

SATA RAID

0/1/5/10

Onboard Video

Onboard Video Chipset

None

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset

Realtek ALC1150

Audio Channels

7.1 Channels

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset

1 x Qualcomm Killer E2400 Gigabit LAN controller*
* The Killer Network Manager is only available for Windows 7 and Windows 8/ 8.1 currently. The supported drivers for other operating systems would be available on the website if provided by vendor.

Max LAN Speed

10/100/1000Mbps

Rear Panel Ports

PS/2

1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port

HDMI

2 x HDMI

RJ45

1 x RJ45

DisplayPort

1 x DisplayPort

USB 3.1

2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports
2 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps) ports

USB 1.1/2.0

3 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 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) connectors

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 Front panel audio connector
2 x Front panel connectors
1 x TPM module connector
1 x Chassis Intrusion connector
1 x Game boost button
1 x Power button
1 x Reset button
1 x Flash BIOS button
1 x Hot key switch
1 x Slow mode switch
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

Onboard Graphics
- 2 x HDMI ports, support a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@24Hz, 2560x1600@60Hz
- 1 x DisplayPort, support a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@24Hz, 2560x1600@60Hz, 3840x2160@60Hz, 1920x1200@60Hz

Multi-GPU Support
- Supports 3-Way AMD CrossFire Technology*
- Supports 2-Way NVIDIA SLI Technology

* Supports Windows 7 and Windows 8/ 8.1

I/O Controller
- NUVOTON NCT6793 Controller Chip

Hardware Monitor
- CPU/System temperature detection
- CPU/System fan speed detection
- CPU/System fan speed control

BIOS Features
- 1x 128MB flash
- UEFI AMI BIOS
- ACPI 5.0, PnP 1.0a, SM BIOS 2.7, DMI 2.0
- Multi-language

Special Features
- DDR4 Boost Support
- PCI Express 3.0 Support
- USB USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps) Ready
- Twin Turbo M.2 Ready
- SATA Express Support
- NVMe / AHCI Driver Support
- Mini-SAS HD Support (Optional)

Enthusiast GAMING features
- Audio Boost 3
- Game Boost
- GAMING LAN
- GAMING APP
- Optimized Thermal Design
- Nahimic
- XSplit

MSI Exclusive features
- Click BIOS 5
- Military Class 5
- Command Center
- RAM Disk
- Live Update 6
- M-Cloud
- ECO Center
- USB Audio Power
- USB Redrivers
- BIOSFlashback+