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MSI H97 GAMING 3 S1150 Intel H97 DDR3 ATX

MSI H97 GAMING 3 S1150 Intel H97 DDR3 ATX

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Quicklinx: 9G53WS00 Mfr#: H97 GAMING 3
Discontinued

Description

H97 GAMING 3: RE-ARM YOURSELF

  • Supports 4th and 5th Gen Intel® Core™ / Pentium® / Celeron® processors for LGA 1150 socket
  • Supports DDR3-1600 Memory
  • M.2 + USB 3.0 + SATA 6Gb/s
  • Audio Boost 2: Reward Your Ears with True Quality
  • Killer Ethernet: Kill Your Lag
  • USB Audio Power: Surve Stable 5V Power & Better Signal Transmission over USB
  • XSplit Gamecaster: Show off Your Skills and Achievements
  • Guard-Pro: Improved Protection and Power Efficiency
  • OC Genie 4: Overclock in 1 Second
  • Gaming App: Boost Your Frame Rate
  • Click BIOS 4: Easily Fine-tune Your System
  • Multi-GPU: AMD CrossFire Support
  • Sound Blaster Cinema 2: Realistic Surround Sound Experience
  • Gaming Device Port: Optimized with Triple Gold-plating for High Polling Rate Gaming Devices
  • Reward your ears with true quality

    Get ready for ear-drum shattering sound, with MSI Audio Boost 2! With Audio Boost 2 MSI is delivering the high audio quality with the use of Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 2 so you can enjoy crystal clear sound and music through 8-channel HD audio.
  • Isolated audio PCB

    With traditional onboard audio the signal is distorted by electromagnetic signals from the rest of the PCB. Audio Boost 2 acts like a dedicated sound card by physically isolating the audio circuitry which is separated by a red LED path. Less interference gives you a more clear audio signal.
  • Direct audio power

    Enjoy a heavy caliber audio experience with direct audio power. A dedicated power input to Audio Boost 2 allows for a more powerful and stable power delivery, resulting in a more explosive and pure sound experience.
  • Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 2

    Thanks to Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 2, you're getting amazing surround sound with just stereo headphones or speakers. Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 2 enables you to clearly hear specific sounds in gaming environments. Hear your enemies perfectly, make your ears a decisive tool to finish on top.
  • Dual headhpone amplifiers

    Prepare for an eargasm. The built-in dual headphone amplifier rewards your high quality headphone with the most amazing studio level sound quality up to 600 O delivered from your gaming PC. Tired of having to connect your headset in difficult to reach places? MSI Gaming motherboard is designed to be easy to use, featuring front and rear audio outputs fueled by Audio Boost 2.
  • High quality audio capacitors

    With the use of professional Nichicon Japanese capacitors, specially designed for audio purposes, MSI Gaming motherboard provides the high audio signal filtering. Delivering high fidelity crystal clear sound with exceptional acoustics and realism.
  • Golden audio connectors

    With golden audio connectors you get the best possible signal output with less chance of distortion.
  • USB audio power

    When connecting multiple USB devices, most motherboards will be unable to deliver a strong 5 V power signal to all USB ports. This is highly noticeable with high-quality external USB DACs where sound quality degrades as the motherboard is unable to deliver a perfect USB signal.
  • OC Genie 4

    OC Genie is the world's first built-in hardware overclocking technology on motherboards. With this one-second overclocking option MSI is giving you even more performance. Just hit the button and your PC gets another adrenalin shot. Delivering up to 20% of free extra performance for the CPU, memory and iGPU.
  • Optimized for multiple graphics cards

    Get up to 2 PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slots, with optimal placement for better fitting and airflow. That way, you can enjoy the best graphics at the high frame rate jumping off from your screen when running a NVIDIA SLI or AMD CrossFire gaming setup.

Specifications

Summary

Product Description
MSI H97 GAMING 3 - motherboard - ATX - LGA1150 Socket - H97
Product Type
Motherboard - ATX
Chipset Type
Intel H97 Express
Processor Socket
1 x LGA1150 Socket
Compatible Processors
Pentium, Celeron, Core i5, Core i3, Core i7
Max RAM Size
32 GB
RAM Supported
4 DIMM slots - DDR3, non-ECC, unbuffered
Storage Ports
6 x SATA-600 (RAID), 1 x SATA-600
USB / FireWire Ports
4 x USB 3.0 + 2 x USB 2.0 + (2 x USB 3.0 + 4 x USB 2.0 via headers)
Max Allocated RAM Size
1760 MB
Audio
HD Audio (8-channel)
LAN
Gigabit Ethernet
Microsoft Certification
Compatible with Windows 7


Detailed Specification

General

Product Type
Motherboard - ATX
Chipset Type
Intel H97 Express
Processor Socket
LGA1150 Socket
Max Processors Qty
1
Compatible Processors
Pentium, Celeron, Core i5, Core i3, Core i7

Supported RAM

Max Size
32 GB
Technology
DDR3
Bus Clock
1600 MHz, 1333 MHz, 1066 MHz
Supported RAM Integrity Check
Non-ECC
Registered or Buffered
Unbuffered
Features
Dual channel memory architecture, Intel Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP)

Graphics

Max Allocated RAM Size
1760 MB

Audio

Type
HD Audio (8-channel)
Audio Codec
Realtek ALC1150
Compliant Standards
High Definition Audio, Sound Blaster Cinema 2

LAN

Network Controller
Killer Gaming E2205
Network Interfaces
Gigabit Ethernet

Expansion / Connectivity

Expansion Slots
1 x CPU , 4 x DIMM 240-pin , 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 , 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode) , 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 (auto turn-off if PCI Express 2.0 x4 slot is occupied) , 3 x PCI
Storage Interfaces
SATA-600 -connectors: 6 x 7pin Serial ATA, 1 x M.2 - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5
RAID Features
Intel Smart Response Technology
Interfaces
1 x DisplayPort , 1 x PS/2 keyboard / mouse , 1 x DVI-D , 4 x USB 3.0 , 2 x USB 2.0 , 1 x VGA , 1 x audio line-in - mini-jack , 1 x microphone - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out - mini-jack , 1 x LAN (Gigabit Ethernet) , 1 x audio line-out (center/subwoofer) - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (rear) - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (side surround) - mini-jack , 1 x HDMI , 1 x TOSLINK
Internal Interfaces
4 x USB 2.0 - header , 2 x USB 3.0 - header , 1 x audio - header , 1 x serial - header , 1 x parallel - header
Power Connectors
24-pin main power connector, 8-pin ATX12V connector

Features

BIOS Features
DMI support, UEFI BIOS, MSI ClickBIOS 4
Hardware Features
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) support, Intel Smart Response Technology, Super Ferrite Choke (SFC), AMD CrossFireX technology support, Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology, Nichicon High-end Audio Capacitors, MSI Military Class IV, OC Genie 4, Clear CMOS Button, EMI shielding cover, MSI Gaming Device Port, MSI Audio Boost 2, MSI Guard-Pro, dual headphone amplifiers

Miscellaneous

Included Accessories
I/O back plate, "Do-Not-Disturb" door hanger, case badge, cable labels
Software Included
MSI Command Center, RAMdisk, MSI Live Update 6, MSI Gaming App
Compatible with Windows 7
"Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft’s assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.
Compliant Standards
Plug and Play
Width
30.5 cm
Depth
24.4 cm
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