MSI 990FXA-GAMING AM3+/AM3 AMD 990FX & SB950 DDR3 SATA 6GB/s ATX Motherboard. MSI® GAMING motherboards are designed to provide gamers with best-in-class features and technology. Backed by the imposing looks of MSI's Dragon, each motherboard is an engineering masterpiece tailored to gaming perfection.
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REWARD YOUR EARS WITH TRUE QUALITY
Get ready for ear-drum shattering sound, with MSI Audio Boost 2! With Audio Boost 2 we're delivering the highest audio quality with the use of Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 2 so you can enjoy crystal clear sound and music through 8-channel HD Audio.
ISOLATED AUDIO PCB
With traditional onboard audio the signal is distorted by electromagnetic signals from the rest of the PCB. Audio Boost 2 acts like a dedicated soundcard by physically isolating the audio circuitry which is separated by a red LED path. Less interference gives you a more clear audio signal.
CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER CINEMA 2
Thanks to Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 2, you're getting amazing surround sound with just stereo headphones or speakers. Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 2 enables you to clearly hear specific sounds in gaming environments. Hear your enemies perfectly, make your ears a decisive tool to finish on top.
EMI SHIELDING
To shield the audio core from EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) caused by other add-in cards the audio chip is protected by a high-grade EMI cover with backlight illumination.
KILLER E2200 GAME NETWORKING
The Killer™ E2200 Intelligent Networking Platform is built for maximum networking performance for online games and high-quality streaming media. Featuring Advanced Stream Detect™, Killer E2200 automatically detects and accelerates game traffic ahead of other network traffic for smoother, stutter-free in-game performance and the competitive edge. With this exclusive, automatic traffic prioritization, games and real-time chat get priority over low-level system chatter, giving you the lowest latency for game data on the most controllable network hardware available.
FOCUS ON QUALITY
We put extra effort in increasing customer satisfaction. Our RMA rate has drastically decreased in the last few years. To achieve the highest quality the MSI GAMING motherboards are developed by our most senior engineers on the most advanced production lines.
We are continuously improving our customer services, so in case you might run into a problem you can be assured we offer a fast response to your questions and hand you in depth information on the subject.A
GAMING DEVICE PORT
MSI Gaming Device Port is optimized to deliver the best connectivity for high end gaming mice to fully utilize it's 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/un-plugging
Prevents oxidation
OC GENIE 4
OC Genie is the world's first built-in hardware overclocking technology on motherboards. With this one-second overclocking option we're giving you even more performance. Just hit the button and your PC gets another adrenalin shot. Delivering up to 20% of free extra performance for the CPU, memory and iGPU.
CLICK BIOS 4
The MSI Click BIOS 4 is the latest 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. Click on the button on the right to visit our dedicated BIOS page and learn more.
OPTIMIZED FOR MULTIPLE GRAPHICS CARDS
Get up to 2 PCI-Express 2.0 x16 slots, with optimal placement 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™ gaming setup.
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Specifications:
Brand | MSI |
Series | MSI Gaming |
Model | 990FXA-GAMING |
CPU Socket Type | AM3+ / AM3 |
CPU Type | AMD FX / Phenom II / Athlon II and Sempron |
Chipset | AMD 990FX & SB950 |
Number of Memory Slots | x4 240-Pin |
Memory Standard | DDR3 2133(O.C.) / 1866 / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 |
Maximum Memory Supported | 32GB |
Channel Supported | Dual Channel |
Expansion Slots | x3 PCIe 2.0 x16 Slots - PCI_E2, PCI_E5 support up to PCIe 2.0 x16 speed - PCI_E4 supports up to PCIe 2.0 x4 speed x2 PCIe 2.0 x1 Slots x1 PCI Slot |
SATA 6GB/s | x6 SATA 6GB/s |
SATA RAID | 0/1/5/10 |
LAN Chipset | Killer E2205 Gigabit LAN Controller* x1 LAN Port on the backpanel * The Killer Network Manager is only available for Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 currently. The supported drivers for other operating systems would be available on the website if provided by vendor. |
Max LAN Speed | 10/100/1000Mbps |
Rear Panel Ports | x1 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port x1 RJ-45 (LAN) Port x2 USB 3.1 Ports x8 USB 2.0 Ports x1 Optical Port x6 OFC Audio Jacks |
Internal I/O Connectors | x3 USB 2.0 Connectors (Supports additional 6 USB 2.0 Ports) x1 USB 3.0 Connector x1 24-pin ATX main power connector x1 8-pin ATX 12V power connector x1 4-pin CPU fan connector x2 4-pin system fan connectors x2 3-pin system fan connectors x1 Front panel audio connector x2 Front panel connectors x1 Chassis Intrusion connector x1 TPM module connector x1 Serial port connector x1 S/PDIF-Out connector x1 Clear CMOS jumper x1 Slow mode booting switch |
Form Factor | ATX |
Power Pin | 24 Pin |
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