MSI Z97 GAMING 3 User Manual

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Preface
Preface
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Revision History
Revision Revision History Date
V1.0 First release 2014/04

MSI Z97 GAMING 3 Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel Z97
CPU Socket	LGA 1150
Memory Slots	4
Max Memory	32 GB
Form Factor	ATX
Audio	Realtek ALC1150
PCIe x16 Slots	2
PCIe x1 Slots	2
SATA Ports	6 x SATA 6Gb/s
Audio Channels	7.1
LAN	Killer E2205
M.2	1
USB 3.0 Ports	6 (4 on back panel, 2 via internal header)
USB 2.0 Ports	8 (4 on back panel, 4 via internal headers)
RAID Support	0, 1, 5, 10
Multi-GPU Support	AMD CrossFireX
Memory Speed	DDR3-1066/1333/1600/1866*/2000*/2133*/2200*/2400*/2600*/2666*/2800*/3000*/3100*/3200*/3300* (*OC)