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MSI Z97I GAMING AC S1150 Intel Z97 DDR3 mITX

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Quicklinx: 9G58WS00 Mfr#: Z97I GAMING AC
  • Bluetooth 4.0
  • IEEE 802.11n
Discontinued

Description

Z97I GAMING AC: MINI, BUT MIGHTY

  • Supports 4th and 5th Gen Intel® Core™ / Pentium® / Celeron® processors for LGA 1150 socket
  • Supports DDR3-3300(OC) Memory
  • USB 3.0 + SATA 6Gb/s + eSATA 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
  • Sound Blaster Cinema 2: Realistic Surround Sound Experience
  • Gaming Device Port: Optimized with Triple Gold-plating for High Polling Rate Gaming Devices
  • Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0, Intel® Wireless Display
  • Let the games begin

    MSI gaming motherboard is designed to provide gamers with best-in-class features and technology. Backed by the imposing looks of MSI's dragon, the motherboard is an engineering masterpiece tailored to gaming perfection.
  • Reward your ears with true quality

    Get ready for ear-drum shattering sound, with MSI audio boost 2! With audio boost 2 it has delivering the highest 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 soundcard by physically isolating the audio circuitry which is separated by a red LED path. Less interference gives you a more clearly audio signal.
  • 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.
  • Headphone amplifiers

    Prepare for an orgasm. 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 highest possible audio signal filtering, delivering high fidelity crystal clear sound with exceptional acoustics and realism.
  • USB audio power

    When connecting multiple USB devices, the motherboard 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.
  • Killer E2200 game networking

    The Killer E2200 intelligent networking platform is built for maximum networking performance for online games and high-quality streaming media. Featuring Advanced Stream Detect, Killer E2200 automatically detects and accelerates game traffic ahead of other network traffic for smoother, stutter-free in-game performance and the competitive edge. With this exclusive, automatic traffic prioritization, games and real-time chat get priority over low-level system chatter, giving you the lowest latency for game data on the most controllable network hardware available.
  • XSplit Gamecaster

    XSplit Gamecaster lets you easily record your gaming moments and broadcast your live gameplay sessions to Twitch, YouTube, UStream and more. It's simple, easy to use and ideal for sharing your gameplay with friends, family or the world - or for capturing those perfect gaming moments, just for the heck of it. So what are you waiting for? Join the revolution and start streaming and recording with XSplit Gamecaster today.
  • Gaming device port

    MSI gaming device port is optimized to deliver the best connectivity for high end gaming mice to fully utilize its speed. This results in a much faster and smoother mouse response in games.
  • OC genie 4

    OC Genie is the world's first built-in hardware overclocking technology on motherboard. With this one-second overclocking it has 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.
  • Click BIOS 4

    The MSI click BIOS 4 is the excellent UEFI BIOS with optimizations for Windows 8. Not only that it also reacts faster runs smoother and has better mouse support. And this all comes with many cool features.
  • Dragon heatsink

    With an awesome product comes an inspiring heatsink! Styled after the iconic MSI gaming dragon. The heatsink is oversized to provide the best thermal transfer and heat dissipation to enable your PC to just game 24 hours per day.
  • Intel Wi-Fi ac and Bluetooth

    The MSI overclocking motherboard comes with an easily unplugable Intel Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module which also supports Intel WiDi (stands for Wireless Display). This way you can easily connect to other wireless devices in your home. The support of 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.0 ensures that you have the fastest available transfer speed. With Intel WiDi and a WiDi receiver you can watch movies on your TV without the need for any cables.

Specifications

Summary

Product Description
MSI Z97I GAMING AC - motherboard - mini ITX - LGA1150 Socket - Z97
Product Type
Motherboard - mini ITX
Chipset Type
Intel Z97 Express
Processor Socket
1 x LGA1150 Socket
Compatible Processors
Pentium, Celeron, Core i5, Core i3, Core i7
Max RAM Size
16 GB
RAM Supported
2 DIMM slots - DDR3, non-ECC, unbuffered
Storage Ports
4 x SATA-600 (RAID), 2 x eSATA-600 (RAID)
USB / FireWire Ports
4 x USB 3.0 + 4 x USB 2.0 + (2 x USB 3.0 + 2 x USB 2.0 via headers)
Max Allocated RAM Size
1760 MB
Audio
HD Audio (8-channel)
LAN
Bluetooth, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Microsoft Certification
Compatible with Windows 7


Detailed Specification

General

Product Type
Motherboard - mini ITX
Chipset Type
Intel Z97 Express
Processor Socket
LGA1150 Socket
Max Processors Qty
1
Compatible Processors
Pentium, Celeron, Core i5, Core i3, Core i7

Supported RAM

Max Size
16 GB
Technology
DDR3
Bus Clock
1600 MHz, 1333 MHz, 1066 MHz, 2800 MHz (O.C.), 2666 MHz (O.C.), 2600 MHz (O.C.), 2400 MHz (O.C.), 2200 MHz (O.C.), 2133 MHz (O.C.), 2000 MHz (O.C.), 1866 MHz (O.C.), 3000 MHz (O.C.), 3100 MHz (O.C.), 3200 MHz (O.C.), 3300 MHz (O.C.)
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 / Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260
Network Interfaces
Bluetooth, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

Expansion / Connectivity

Expansion Slots
1 x CPU , 2 x DIMM 240-pin , 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16
Storage Interfaces
SATA-600 -connectors: 4 x 7pin SATA, 2 x 7pin eSATA - 6 devices - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5
RAID Features
Intel Smart Response Technology
Interfaces
1 x PS/2 keyboard / mouse , 2 x HDMI , 1 x TOSLINK , 1 x DisplayPort , 4 x USB 3.0 , 4 x USB 2.0 , 1 x LAN (Gigabit Ethernet) , 1 x audio line-in - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (side surround) - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (rear) - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (center/subwoofer) - mini-jack , 1 x microphone - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out - mini-jack
Internal Interfaces
2 x USB 2.0 - header , 2 x USB 3.0 - header , 1 x audio - 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, Hi-c CAP, Intel Smart Response Technology, Super Ferrite Choke (SFC), Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology, Intel Wireless Display (WiDi), MSI Military Class IV, OC Genie 4, Clear CMOS Button, 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
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
17 cm
Depth
17 cm
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