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MSI X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon LGA 2011-3 Extended ATX Motherboard

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Overview

Extended ATX Form Factor, Intel X99 Express Chipset, LGA 2011-3 Socket

Description

Built with a USB 3.1 controller, the X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon LGA 2011-3 Extended ATX Motherboard from MSI is designed to fit in cases that support an Extended ATX (EATX) form factor. This 12.0 x 10.7" motherboard supports Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition processors, the LGA 2011-3 socket, and the Intel X99 Express chipset. The supported operating systems are Windows 10, 8.1, 8, and 7.

The EATX form factor of the X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon has eight DIMM slots that are able to support up to 128GB of non-ECC and unbuffered quad-channel memory, as well as Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules. While select RDIMM modules are supported, they will operate in non-ECC mode. The supported memory speeds are 3400 (OC), 3333 (OC), 3110 (OC), 3000 (OC), 2800 (OC), 2750 (OC), 2666 (OC), 2600 (OC), 2400 (OC), 2400 (OC), 2200 (OC), and 2133 MHz. There are also a total of ten SATA III 6 Gb/s ports, one SATA Express port, and one M.2 port. Additionally, there are five PCIe 3.0 x16 slots which support 1, 2, 3, and 4-way modes, with the type of support dependant on whether the installed CPU supports 28 or 40 PCIe lanes. USB 3.1 connectivity is integrated with one Type-C port and one Type-A port, both of which are on the back panel. The back panel also has four USB 3.0 ports and internally, there are four USB 3.0 ports available through the internal connector. Using the Realtek ALC1150 8-Channel High Definition audio codec, this motherboard can support 8-channel (7 speakers + 1 subwoofer) HD audio.

The X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon supports multi-GPUs under Windows 8.1, 8, and 7 using 4-Way AMD CrossFire technology, 4-Way NVIDIA SLI technology (for CPUs with 40 PCIe lanes), and 3-Way NVIDIA SLI technology (for CPUs that support 28 PCIe lanes). MSI has also designed this motherboard with features such as Killer Double Shot-X3 Pro Ethernet, Killer Wireless AC 1535 Wi-Fi, Audio Boost 3 Pro, USB audio power, OC Genie 4, MSI's Super Charger and USB Redriver, ESD protection, increased PCB layers, DigitALL Power, overcurrent protection, Military Class 4 components, an unlimited RAMDisk, a gaming device port, and more. Included with this motherboard are I/O panel port labels, a 1-year subscription to XSplit Gamecaster, a two month licence to WTFast, and an unlimited RAMDisk. Protection is provided by a limited 3-year warranty.

Features

General Features

Black with Carbon Skin

Carbon Meets Godlike

This motherboard is built using a carbon-fibre reinforced polymer

Performance & Stability

DDR4 Boost & Steel Armour Technology

With traditional memory designs, signals are often distorted by electromagnetic signals from other components, making the system perform slower or become unstable. MSI's DDR4 Boost technology with optimised traces and fully isolated memory circuitry helps ensure the memory signals stay pure for optimal performance and stability.

Steel Armour technology is now also available for DDR4 Boost, offering better EMI-shielding and even better signal strength, for optimal memory performance

Mystic Light

Customise and set up your own colour scheme with Mystic Light to make your build look on fire or cold as ice. You can select any of the colours from the palette to match your system's design. If you're tired of always using the same colour, change it to another one using Mystic Light app available on PC, phone, and tablet

Godlike Design with Heavy Plated Armour

Dragon Cover

The Dragon cover helps protects I/O devices against Electro Magnetic Interference, ensuring pure signals

Extended Dragon Armour

This protective shield helps to keep the audio signal pure by preventing interference from other components

Enhanced Heatpipes

Designed to withstand almost anything, the heatsinks found on this motherboard represent style & performance

Dragon Heatsink

Heavy plated armour helps make sure your system stays cool during long gaming sessions or extreme overclocking

Gaming LAN

Killer Double Shot-X3 Pro

Killer DoubleShot-X3 Pro allows the 2x Killer Ethernet connectors and the Killer Wi-Fi adapter to work together for improved speeds. The Killer Network Manager decides which apps run on which connection for gaming traffic optimisation, giving users throughput as high as 2.867 Gbps

Killer WIRELESS AC 1535 with ExtremeRANGE

Killer Wireless-AC 1535 with ExtremeRange Technology helps deliver fast speeds, intelligence, and control for PCs. Killer's Lag and Latency Reduction technology combined with Killer's ExtremeRange technology drives better throughput, lower latencies, and longer Wi-Fi ranges. Play your game, stream your game, and enjoy your HD video.

Benefits

  • Lag and Latency Reduction
  • ExtremeRange Technology
  • 802.11ac performance (up to 867 Mbps)
  • Bluetooth 4.1 (up to 25 Mbps)
  • Advanced Stream Detection
  • Visual Bandwidth control
Dual Killer Gaming LAN

Designed with gaming DNA, Killer LAN is optimised for championship level online and LAN eSports. This Gaming motherboard features 2 Killer dedicated gaming network ports.

The Killer E2400 Intelligent Networking Platform, featuring Advanced Stream Detect, is built for advanced networking performance for online games and high-quality streaming media. Killer LAN automatically detects and accelerates game traffic ahead of other network traffic for smoother in-game performance

Gaming Optimised Bandwidth Management

Built for a better online gaming experience with optimised traffic prioritisation and low latency, Killer Network Manager with Advanced Stream Detect automatically classifies and prioritises the latency-sensitive applications for online games.

The Killer Network Manager

  • Automatically prioritises games above other applications
  • Allows users to change applications' traffic priority
  • Allows users to customise each applications' bandwidth

Studio Grade Sound with Audio Boost 3 Pro

6.35mm Golden Dedicated Headphone Out

With a golden 6.35mm audio connector, users can get improved signal output with less chance of distortion

Nahimic Sound Technology

Nahimic Sound Technology offers virtual 7.1 sound in high definition using stereo equipment

Golden Audio Jacks

With golden audio connectors, users get a high quality signal with less chances for distortion

EMI-Shielded HD Audio Processor

Audio Boost 3 Pro is fuelled by an EMI-shielded HD audio processor which helps to ensure users experience pure sound

Isolated Audio PCB

Audio Boost 3 Pro acts as a dedicated soundcard by physically isolating the audio circuitry to provide a clearer audio signal

Chemi-Con Audio Capacitors

These deliver high fidelity and crystal clear sound with strong acoustics and realism

Dual Headphone Amplifiers

The built-in dual headphone amplifiers provide studio-level quality sound up to 600 ohms

ESS ES9018K2M DAC

The studio-grade ESS ES9018K2M DAC recreates natural analogue sounds with low distortion to help deliver a realistic display of sound

Front & Rear Dedicated AMP Switch

The headphone amplifier switch lets users select between the front or rear dedicated headphone output

Front Dedicated Headphone Out

The front dedicated headphone out allows use of the front panel for audio output while retaining high quality amplified sound

Nahimic Audio Enhancer

Push the Limits of Reality

Nahimic sound technology has been approved for its quality and precision in projects undertaken by the military field and the aeronautics industry. It offers immersive virtual 7.1 sound in high definition using stereo equipment

USB Audio Power

USB Audio Power

Most motherboards will be unable to deliver a strong 5V power signal to all USB ports at the same time, which affects audio output quality. MSI USB Audio Power is able to continuously deliver a stable 5V to the USB ports, making sure users can continue to enjoy crystal clear audio.

Benefits

  • Enhances USB Audio Quality
  • Stable 5V Power & Better Signal Transmission over USB
OC Genie 4

OC Genie 4 is a built-in hardware overclocking technology for motherboards. Press the button and your system gets an adrenaline shot that delivers up to 20% of free extra performance for the CPU and memory

USB 3.1 (aka USB 3.1 Gen 2)####

10 Gb/s USB 3.1

Transferring games, music, and movies over USB has never been faster. USB 3.1 enables fast transfer speeds up to 10 Gb/s.

Benefits

  • 2x faster than 5 Gb/s USB 3.0 (USB 3.1 Gen 1)
  • 20x faster than 480 Mb/s USB 2.0
  • Up to 10 Gb/s data transfer bandwidth
  • Boost transfer rate for your PC and peripherals
Type-C with Reversible Design

Get the performance benefits from USB 3.1 combined with the convenience of the USB Type-C connector. This reversible connector allows for simple connecting of compatible USB devices

Super Charger

With MSI Super Charger, users can deliver more power than regular USB chargers to their smartphone, tablet, USB game controller, or portable console. They can quickly charge these devices when they're not gaming on their PC, eliminating the need for wall power sockets

USB Redrivers

USB 3.0 signal integrity suffers with longer cables. The special USB 3.0 redrivers enable users to use longer USB 3.0 cables, especially in larger chassis

Front USB 3.0

With a USB 3.0 front pin header on MSI motherboards, users can connect up to four USB 3.0 devices directly to the front of their chassis, eliminating having to use the hard-to-reach USB ports at the rear

Double ESD Protection

The front USB 3.0 ports on MSI motherboards are protected by a set of protective ICs to help prevent damage caused by Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) from plugging/unplugging USB devices

Storage

SATA Express

SATA Express offers a solution in high speed storage through PCI Express, providing more bandwidth for SSDs up to 10 Gb/s

Turbo M.2

Delivering speeds up to 32 Gb/s using PCIe Gen3 x4, Turbo M.2 is more than 5 times faster than a regular SATA III 6 Gb/s connection. Enjoy a fast system boot up and the fast loading of applications and games

U.2 Host Card

The U.2 Host Card delivers performance up to 32 Gb/s and allows support for next gen 2.5" SSDs using the U.2 connector. A redriver chip is added to increase data transfer speed

Overclocking

OC PCB

This MSI motherboard features 50% more PCB layers that help remove interference and deliver stable signals with improved efficiency, even in the extreme overclocking conditions:

  • Increased number of PCB layers
  • Increased humidity resistance
  • Tight weave Fibreglass PCB
  • Increased ESD protection
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

Increased Number of Power Phases

With a large number of premium power phases to support heavy overclocking with highly increased voltages, systems will remain more stable under extreme circumstances

Overcurrent Protection

If you'Voe pushed your overclocking endeavours too far, the Overcurrent Protection featured on this motherboard helps ensures you won't damage it, so you can easily start again where you left off

OC Thermal Design

OC Thermal Design was developed to deliver the high cooling potential in even the most extreme conditions. It's optimised to work in low-airflow situations, making it the well suited for use with water cooling setups.

  • Premium materials
  • Optimised for overclocking
  • SuperPipe
  • Metal screws
Extreme OC Socket Design

Extreme OC Socket Design helps makes sure you can use virtually any cooling solution. Using less components around the socket makes it easier to insulate the motherboard for use with LN2 and improves PCB signal tracing to deliver better efficiency and higher OC results

OC Engine

Thanks to the OC Engine, MSI motherboards support more flexible BCLK adjustments, from 100 / 125 / 167 MHz straps, and using these straps opens doors to achieve higher overclocking. All MSI X99 motherboards come with the next generation Clock Generator offering even lower jitter and power consumption resulting in even higher stability under extreme conditions

OC Essentials

OC essentials is a set of tools that are essential to get higher performance out of your motherboard. These features increase stability, assist in trouble shooting, allow users to keep their complete system in cheque, and allow for simple management

Easy Button 3

Allows fast and easy reset and power up / power down of your system while overclocking. The buttons are conveniently placed and light up so you can easily find them in a dark environment

Debug LED

A 2-Digit Debug LED is present for easy diagnostics. While operational, it also displays the CPU package temperature

V-Cheque Points 2

Accurately monitor your voltages while overclocking. V-Cheque points 2 supports up to 3 multimeters at once for optimal monitoring of voltages

Clear CMOS Button

Conveniently placed on the backside of the motherboard, the Clear CMOS button lets you easily reset the BIOS when your overclocking attempts fail, saving you the hassle from opening your case and removing the jumper

MultiBIOS II

With a flick of a switch you can change between different BIOS chips for testing or recovery when one BIOS crashes. An easy LED next to the chip shows which BIOS is active

SteelSeries Certified

SteelSeries Certified

Enthusiast gaming gear brand SteelSeries has officially approved MSI Gaming motherboards as 'SteelSeries Certified (SSC)'. This certification is based on the performance demands and stability of MSI Gaming motherboards and SteelSeries products

Military Class 4

Military Class 4 Components

Military Class 4 is the next step in high quality components. The Hi-c CAP, Super Ferrite Choke, and Dark CAP will help make sure that your PC runs more stable under extreme gaming conditions

DrMOS

DrMOS is the next-gen Mosfet which is used to deliver the power for the CPU. MSI DrMOS does not waste much power, stays cool, and is more power efficient than other power-saving solutions. Because DrMOS is a 3-in-1 chip, it delivers more power with less components needed

Hi-c CAP

A Hi-c CAP is a very small but efficient capacitor. Besides ensuring enough spacing around a CPU socket to instal large coolers, it also allows for 93% energy efficiency

Super Ferrite Choke

Super Ferrite Choke uses a Ferrite core that is Super-Permeable. This allows the Super Ferrite Choke to run at a 95°F / 35°C lower temperature, have a 30% higher current capacity, a 20% improvement in power efficiency, and better overclocking power stability

Dark CAP

With their aluminium core design, Dark CAP's have been a staple in mainboard designs and provides lower Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR)

Guard-Pro

Humidity Protection

Reduction in moisture absorption helps prevent "Conductive Anodic Filament." Untreated PCB's can have up to a 10x higher failure rate

High Temperature Protection

Key components used in MSI motherboards have passed military testing to ensure stable operation in the harshest environments

Circuit Protection

Carefully selected materials, multiple PCB layers, and shielding result in the improved circuit protection

ESD Protection

Each and every I/O port is protected against the hazards of Electro Static Discharge

EMI Protection

All MSI motherboards comply with strict American FCC regulations and help reduce the impact of Electromagnetic Interference

Optimised for Multiple Graphics Cards

SLI /CrossFire Support

This motherboard supports SLI / CrossFire and PCI-Express slot placement allows for better fitting and airflow

MSI Steel Armour

Steel Armour has more solder points on the PCB for more strength and protects the PCI-Express signals against electromagnetic interference for a smooth gaming experience and higher GPU overclocking

Click BIOS 4

  • The MSI Click BIOS 4 is a UEFI BIOS with optimisations for Windows 8. It reacts faster, runs smoother, and has better mouse support
XSplit Gamecaster & Broadcaster V2

XSplit Gamecaster & Broadcaster V2 lets you record gaming moments and broadcast live gameplay sessions to Twitch, YouTube, UStream, and more

Record & Stream

Use XSplit Gamecaster to stream all gaming activities

Video Editor

Edit your recordings

Realtime Notes

Draw attention whilst casting with in-game annotations

TriDef SmartCam

A fully automatic chroma key that can work on almost any background

Adaptive Bitrate

Automatically adjusts bitrates according to network conditions

Game Detection

Game Capture Auto Detect allows for automatic streaming when starting a game

WTFast

WTFast is the Gamers Private Network that is like a global automated army of IT specialists all working together to optimise gaming connections from end to end. WTFast reports rich connection stats for your online game, so you can see exactly what is happening with your game connection.

  • Built just for MMO gamers
  • Reduce average ping
  • Greatly reduce connection flux, spikes, and packet loss
  • MSI Exclusive free 2-month premium licence

Gaming App

Overclocking Made Easy

Outperform your competition with the MSI Gaming App which allows simultaneous control of both your motherboard and graphics card's overclocking. Simply select a preferred mode with the click of a button, allowing the system to be tuned without any technical knowledge of overclocking:

  • Silent
  • Gaming
  • OC

Dragon Eye

A Different View on Gaming

MSI Dragon Eye allows you to watch a YouTube video or Twitch Stream while playing a game. Simply add a link or stream to the Dragon Eye application and select the size, position, volume, and transparency and start gaming. With a few hotkeys you can also start/pause your video or set the volume

CPU-Z (MSI Gaming Edition)####

CPU-Z

MSI has worked with CPUID to develop this special edition of CPU-Z featuring the MSI Gaming Dragon. Use CPU-Z to gather key information on the main devices of your system, such as your CPU speed, memory speed and timings, motherboard BIOS version, and much more

Software RAMDisk

RAMDisk

Get an unlimited RAMDisk for free (worth $35) with MSI Gaming motherboards. RAMDisk allows you to create a virtual drive from your system memory, enabling speeds up to 25x faster than a modern SSD. You can load complete games and speed up your browser or your page file, increasing system performance. You even increase your SSD's lifespan by using RAMDisk as it reduces unnecessary read and write operations to your SSD

Turbo Socket

Providing extra pins (2036 in total) opens doors for better overlocking of Intel Extreme processors and DDR4 memory. Turbo socket allows for additional tuning of DDR4 memory and ring voltages, resulting in increased DDR4 memory overclocking performance, lower latencies, and enhanced stability while overclocking

Gaming Device Port

MSI's Gaming Device Port is optimised to deliver the improved connectivity for high end gaming mice to fully utilise their speed. This results in a much faster and smoother mouse response in games.

Gaming Benefits

  • More responsive
  • Smoother gameplay
  • Faster reactions

Technical Benefits

  • 3x more gold than regular connectors
  • 10x longer lifetime when plugging/unplugging
  • Helps prevent oxidation

Specifications

CPU Supports Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition processors for the LGA 2011-3 socket
Chipset Intel X99 Express Chipset
Memory * Supports 8 x DDR4 DIMMs (up to 128 GB): 3400 (OC), 3333 (OC), 3110 (OC), 3000 (OC), 2800 (OC), 2750 (OC), 2666 (OC), 2600 (OC), 2400 (OC), 2200 (OC), and 2133 MHz
- Supports Quad-Channel mode
- Supports non-ECC, unbuffered memory
- Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
- Supports RDIMM 1Rx8 memory modules (operates in non-ECC mode)
Slots * 5 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (PCI_E1~E4, PCI_E6), supports up to 4-way mode
- 1-way mode: x16 / x0 / x0 / x0 / x0
- 2-way mode: x16 / x0 / x0 / x16 / x0*, x16 / x0 / x0 / x8 / x0**
- 3-way mode: x16 / x0 / x0 / x16 / x8*, x8 / x8 / x0 / x8 / x0**
- 4-way mode: x8 / x8 / x0 / x16 / x8*, x8 / x8 / x0 / x8 / x4**

* For CPUs that support 40 PCIe lanes
** For CPUs that support 28 PCIe lanes
Multi-GPU Support Supports 4-Way AMD CrossFire Technology*
* Supports 4-Way NVIDIA SLI Technology (for CPUs that support 40 PCIe lanes)
* Supports 3-Way NVIDIA SLI Technology (for CPUs that support 28 PCIe lanes)
* Supports Windows 8.1, 8, and 7
Storage * Intel X99 Express Chipset
* 10 x SATA III 6 Gb/s ports (2 x ports compatible with 1 x SATA Express port)
- SATA16 supports RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10
- SATA7
10 ports only support IDE and AHCI mode
- Supports Intel Smart Response Technology (Windows 8.1, 8, and 7)
* 1 x SATA Express port*
* 1 x M.2 port, supports an M.2 SATA III 6 Gb/s module or an M.2 PCIe module up to 32 Gb/s**
- M.2 supports 4.2, 6, and 8 cm modules
- M.2 PCIe does not support RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10

* The SATA Express port or SATA5~6 ports will be unavailable when installing the M.2 (Gen2 x2 mode) module in the M.2 port
** Intel RST does not support PCIe M.2 SSD with Legacy ROM
USB * Intel X99 Express Chipset
- 2 x USB 3.0 ports through the internal USB connector
- 4 x USB 3.0 ports on the back panel
* ASMedia ASM1142 Chipset
- 2 x USB 3.1 ports (1 x Type-A & 1 x Type-C) on the back panel
* ASMedia ASM1042AE Chipset
- 2 x USB 3.0 ports through the internal USB connector
Audio * Realtek ALC1150 Codec
- 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
- Supports S/PDIF output
LAN 2 x Killer E2400 Gigabit LAN controllers
Wireless LAN * Killer Wireless 1535 Module
- Supports 2x2 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with advanced features
- Supports 20/40 MHz at 2.4 GHz and 20/40/80 MHz at 5 GHz
Bluetooth * Killer Wireless 1535 module
- Supports Bluetooth v4.0 (includes BLE* and Bluetooth 3.0+HS)
*BLE: Bluetooth Low Energy
Internal I/O Connectors - 1 x 24-pin AT x main power connector
- 1 x 8-pin AT x 12V power connector
- 1 x 4-pin AT x 12V power connector
- 2 x 4-pin CPU fan connectors
- 3 x 4-pin system fan connectors
- 1 x Front panel audio connector
- 2 x System panel connectors
- 1 x TPM module connector
- 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector
- 9 x V-Cheque connectors
- 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
- 1 x Power button
- 1 x Reset button
- 1 x OC Genie button
- 1 x Multi-BIOS switch
- 1 x OC Genie mode switch
- 1 x Audio selection switch
- 1 x Slow mode switch
- 1 x 2-Digit Debug Code LED
- 1 x Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module connector
Back Panel I/O Ports - 1 x PS/2 port
- 1 x Clear CMOS button
- 1 x 6.3 mm Gold-plated stereo headphone jack
- 1 x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector
- 5 x OFC audio jacks
BIOS • The motherboard BIOS provides "Plug & Play" BIOS which detects the peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically • The motherboard provides a Desktop Management Interface(DMI) function which records your motherboard specifications
Mounting 9 mounting holes
Dimensions * 12.0 x 10.7" / 30.5 x 27.2 cm
* Extended ATX (E-ATX) Form Factor
Weight Not specified by manufacturer

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  • Product: MSI X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon LGA 2011-3 Extended ATX Motherboard
  • Manufacturer: MSI
  • Model: X99AGODLIKEGAMINGCAR
  • SKU: X99AGODLIKEGAMINGCAR
  • RM Product #: 36331

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