MSI MEG X299 CREATION User Manual

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Specifications
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Storage
Intel
®
X299 Chipset
y 8x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
y 3x M.2 slots (Key M)
 M2_1 & M2_2 support up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s,
2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices
 M2_3 supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4, 2242/ 2260/ 2280
storage devices**
 Intel
®
Optane™ Memory Ready for M2_1, M2_2 slots ***
y 1x U.2 port
 Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe storage
* The SATA1 connector will be unavailable when a SATA M.2 SSD has been
installed in the M.2_1 slot.
* The SATA2 connector will be unavailable when a SATA M.2 SSD has been
installed in the M.2_2 slot.
** M2_3 slot and PCIe slots share the bandwidth. Please refer to page 34 for
details.
*** Before using Intel
®
Optane™ memory modules, please ensure that you have
updated the drivers and BIOS to the latest version from MSI website.
RAID
Intel
®
X299 Chipset
y Supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA
storage devices
y Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 for M.2 PCIe storage devices
USB
y Intel
®
X299 Chipset
 4x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports available
through the internal USB connectors
 6x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports(2 ports on the
back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB
connectors)
y ASMedia
®
ASM3142 Chipset
 3x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) ports (1
Type-C and 1 Type-A port on the back panel, 1 Type-C
internal connector)
y ASMedia
®
ASM1074 Chipset
 6x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports on the back
panel
Audio
y 1x Realtek
®
ALC1220 Codec
 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
 Supports S/PDIF output
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MSI MEG X299 CREATION Specifications

General

Memory channels	Quad-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speeds	4100, 2133, 2400, 2666, 2800, 2933, 3000, 3200, 3333, 3400, 3466, 3600, 3733, 3800, 4000, 4200 MHz
Processor socket	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ X-series
Supported processor sockets	LGA 2066
USB 2.0 connectors	2
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes
Number of SATA II connectors	0
Number of SATA III connectors	8
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	1
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III, U.2
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1220
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® X299
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	Extended ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8125-CG, Intel I219-V
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth version	5.0
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Parallel processing technology support	CrossFire, SLI
Cables included	SATA

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	272 mm
Width	305 mm