
MSI Motherboard Z170A Krait Gaming 3X Core i3-i5-i7 Z170 LGA1151 DDR4 64GB SATA PCI Express USB ATX
CPU
Supports 6th Gen Intel CoreTM i3/i5/i7 processors, and Intel Pentium and Celeron processors for Socket LGA1151
Chipset
Z170 Chipset
Main Memory
4 x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB: Supports DDR4 3600(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 3000(OC)/ 2800(OC)/ 2600(OC)/ 2400/ 2133 MHz
Dual channel memory architecture
Supports ECC, un-buffered memory: ECC UDIMM memory (non-ECC mode)
Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
Slots
3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (support x16/x0/x4 or x8/x8/x4 modes)
4 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
Onboard Graphics
1 x HDMITM port, support a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 at 24Hz, 2560x1600 at 60Hz
1 x DVI-D port, support a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 at 60Hz
Multi-GPU Support
Supports 3-Way AMD CrossFireTM Technology
Supports 2-Way NVIDIA SLITM Technology
Storage
Intel Z170 Chipset
6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (2 ports reserved for SATA Express port)( SATA5 and SATA6 ports will be unavailable when installing the M.2 module in M.2 slot.)
1 x M.2 slot ( SATA5 and SATA6 ports will be unavailable when installing the M.2 module in M.2 slot.)
Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s standards, 4.2cm/ 6cm/ 8cm length M.2 SSD cards
Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe Mini-SAS SSD with Turbo U.2 Host Card (The Turbo U.2 Host Card is not included, please purchase separately.)
1 x SATAe port (PCIe 3.0 x2)( SATAe port is backward compatible with SATA. SATA and SATAe ports maximum support 6x SATAs or 1x SATAe + 4x SATAs.)
Supports Intel Smart Response Technology for Intel CoreTM processors
RAID
Intel Z170 Chipset
Supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
USB
ASMedia ASM1142 Chipset:
1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) port on the back panel
1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port on the back panel
Intel Z170 Chipset:
6 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors)
8 x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB 2.0 connectors)
Audio
Realtek ALC1150 Codec
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Supports S/PDIF output
LAN
1 x Intel I219-V Gigabit LAN controller
Internal I/O Connectors
- 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (2 ports reserved for SATA Express port)
- 1 x SATAe connector
- 2 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
- 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports)
- 2 x 4-pin CPU fan connectors
- 3 x 4-pin system fan connectors
- 1 x Front panel audio connector
- 2 x Front panel connectors
- 1 x TPM module connector
- 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector
- 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
- 1 x TBT connector
Back Panel I/O Ports
- 1 x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port
- 4 x USB 2.0 ports
- 1 x DVI-D port
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 port
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port
- 1 x HDMITM port
- 1 x LAN (RJ45) port
- 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 ports
- 1 x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector
- 5 x OFC audio jacks
BIOS
1x 128 Mb flash
UEFI AMI BIOS
ACPI 5.0, PnP 1.0a, SM BIOS 2.8
Multi-language
Mounting
6 mounting holes
Item Dimension (L inchxW inchxH inch)
14 x 11 x 4
Weight
4.50lb
Warranty Information
3 years
Supports 6th Gen Intel CoreTM i3/i5/i7 processors, and Intel Pentium and Celeron processors for Socket LGA1151
Chipset
Z170 Chipset
Main Memory
4 x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB: Supports DDR4 3600(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 3000(OC)/ 2800(OC)/ 2600(OC)/ 2400/ 2133 MHz
Dual channel memory architecture
Supports ECC, un-buffered memory: ECC UDIMM memory (non-ECC mode)
Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
Slots
3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (support x16/x0/x4 or x8/x8/x4 modes)
4 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
Onboard Graphics
1 x HDMITM port, support a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 at 24Hz, 2560x1600 at 60Hz
1 x DVI-D port, support a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 at 60Hz
Multi-GPU Support
Supports 3-Way AMD CrossFireTM Technology
Supports 2-Way NVIDIA SLITM Technology
Storage
Intel Z170 Chipset
6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (2 ports reserved for SATA Express port)( SATA5 and SATA6 ports will be unavailable when installing the M.2 module in M.2 slot.)
1 x M.2 slot ( SATA5 and SATA6 ports will be unavailable when installing the M.2 module in M.2 slot.)
Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s standards, 4.2cm/ 6cm/ 8cm length M.2 SSD cards
Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe Mini-SAS SSD with Turbo U.2 Host Card (The Turbo U.2 Host Card is not included, please purchase separately.)
1 x SATAe port (PCIe 3.0 x2)( SATAe port is backward compatible with SATA. SATA and SATAe ports maximum support 6x SATAs or 1x SATAe + 4x SATAs.)
Supports Intel Smart Response Technology for Intel CoreTM processors
RAID
Intel Z170 Chipset
Supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
USB
ASMedia ASM1142 Chipset:
1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) port on the back panel
1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port on the back panel
Intel Z170 Chipset:
6 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors)
8 x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB 2.0 connectors)
Audio
Realtek ALC1150 Codec
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Supports S/PDIF output
LAN
1 x Intel I219-V Gigabit LAN controller
Internal I/O Connectors
- 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (2 ports reserved for SATA Express port)
- 1 x SATAe connector
- 2 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
- 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports)
- 2 x 4-pin CPU fan connectors
- 3 x 4-pin system fan connectors
- 1 x Front panel audio connector
- 2 x Front panel connectors
- 1 x TPM module connector
- 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector
- 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
- 1 x TBT connector
Back Panel I/O Ports
- 1 x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port
- 4 x USB 2.0 ports
- 1 x DVI-D port
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 port
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port
- 1 x HDMITM port
- 1 x LAN (RJ45) port
- 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 ports
- 1 x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector
- 5 x OFC audio jacks
BIOS
1x 128 Mb flash
UEFI AMI BIOS
ACPI 5.0, PnP 1.0a, SM BIOS 2.8
Multi-language
Mounting
6 mounting holes
Item Dimension (L inchxW inchxH inch)
14 x 11 x 4
Weight
4.50lb
Warranty Information
3 years