Description

• OC PCB

  The OC PCB used for the MSI overclocking motherboards has an excellent design in which 50% more layers are used compared to standard motherboards. This allows to optimize all traces for overclocking. Power and signal traces are isolated, resulting in higher efficiency and performance and more features can be installed relatively close to each other without causing interference.

• DigitALL power PWM

  DigitALL power digitally steers and receives feedback through a DigitALL PWM controller. This allows for pinpoint voltage delivery and lower power consumption.

• Thermal design

  Besides inspiring visual awe the XPOWER Thermal Design was developed to deliver the highest cooling potential in the worst situation. Because it is optimized to work in low-airflow situations, it is the ideal cooling to use with your liquid cooling setup.

• Extreme OC socket design

  What is more frustrating than not being able to properly fit your cooling solution on your motherboard? Having this much space also makes it easier to insulate the motherboard for use with LN2 or other extreme cooling solutions.

• OC Backplate

  Mounting your LN2 pot or other extreme cooling solution can be a real hassle when using the stock X99 backplate, because it blocks the necessary screwholes. That's why MSI created the OC backplate. A low profile backplate which is perfectly flat and gives full access to the screwholes needed to mount your extreme cooling solution. The OC Backplate generates optimal mounting pressure. This leads to lower CPU temperature and maximizes overclocking results.

• More speed, more bandwidth, less power

  MSI engineers made sure you can enjoy high speed DDR4 compatibility. DDR4 brings higher memory speeds at even lower power usage as low as 1.2v. DDR4 offers higher volume sticks, this means larger memory configurations are possible up to 128GB.

• Protective I/O cover

  I/O cover with OC Series imprinted doesn't only look cool, but it also protects against Electro Magnetic Interference. Making sure whatever device you connect, you will always receive a pure signal.

• OC engine

  Run into unstable situations when pushing your CPU to the limit? This occurs because the internal clocks are linked through the 100 MHz BCLK strap. Thanks to an integrated Clock Generator, MSI motherboards support more flexible BCLK adjustments, from 100 / 125 / 167 MHz straps. Using these straps prevents system crashing while overclocking on the edge and opens doors to achieve the absolute maximum. The MSI X99 motherboards all come with the next generation Clock Generator offering even lower jitter and power consumption resulting in even higher stability under extreme conditions.

• OC fan stand

  Having trouble with your fans while overclocking? Are they falling over all the time when accidently touched? The MSI OC fan stand lets you easily set up your fans while overclocking without worrying about them falling over when you in pursuit of that world record. A sturdy, cool looking, and easy to use design makes setting up fans a whole lot easier.

• OC essentials

  A small set of tools that are essential to get great performance out of your motherboard. These features increase stability, assist in trouble shooting, allow you to keep your complete system in check and allow for simple management. This way you can keep your mind on overclocking.

• Direct USB

  Direct USB allows for faster and more convenient ways of saving scores, flashing the BIOS and installing drivers & software when overclocking on an open test bed. The Direct USB connector also allows for easy pre-testing of your hardware prior to installing it in a PC case.

• 4-WAY SLI / CrossFire

  The X99S X POWER AC motherboard supports 4-Way SLI / CrossFire. Optimal PCI-Express slot placement allows for better fitting and airflow. That way, you can enjoy the best graphics at the highest framerate jumping off from your screen when running a NVIDIA SLI or AMD CrossFire setup.

• CeaseFire

  When you are overclocking with LN2 with 4 VGA cards and want to switch to 3 or 2 cards you normally would have to remove the cards. However, with the LN2 pot on the motherboard and all the insulation, removing the card can be a big hassle. With MSI CeaseFire, it is very easy to disable one of the PCI-E x16 slots with a simple without the need of removing the cards.

• Fast storage with SATA Express

  SATA Express introduces a great solution in high speed storage through PCI-Express, providing more bandwidth.

• Click BIOS 4

  The MSI Click BIOS 4 is the 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.

Specifications