MSI Z97-G45 GAMING Rev. 1.2 Intel Z97 Socket LGA1150 DDR3 SATA 6Gb/s Genuine 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.
MSI Model Number: Z97-G45 GAMING
MSI Part Number: MS-7821
Please Note: This motherboard comes with Rear I/O Shield Only! No Cables, No Manuals or any other Accessories included!
Features:
THE BEST GAMING WEAPONS AT HAND
The highest frag and the lowest lag with Killer E2200 Game Networking
Crystal clear sound with Audio Boost
Top quality audio solution with Sound Blaster Cinema
Superb graphics with VGA Boost
Blazing fast booting with Smart Utilities
Gaming Device Port
Military Class 4 Components
OC Genie 4 & Click BIOS 4
Optimized for multiple graphics cards
Supports DDR3-3000 memory for super fast loading
Specifications:
Brand
MSI
Series
MSI Gaming
Model
Z97-G45 Gaming
CPU Socket Type
LGA 1150
CPU Type
Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron (LGA1150)
Chipset
Intel Z97
Memory
Number of Memory Slots
4×240pin
Memory Standard
DDR3 3000*(*OC)/ 2800*/ 2666*/ 2600*/ 2400*/ 2200*/ 2133*/ 2000*/
1866*/ 1600/ 1333/ 1066/
Maximum Memory Supported
32GB
Channel Supported
Dual Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 3.0 x16
3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots
- The operating mode will be x16/ x0/ x0, x8/ x8/ x0, or x8/ x4/ x4.
Please always install expansion card into the PCI_E2 "First".
PCI Express x1
4 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots
Storage Devices
SATA 6Gb/s
6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (SATA1~6)*
* The SATA6 port will be unavailable when install a SSD in the mSATA port.
mSATA
1 x mSATA 6Gb/s port*
SATA RAID
0/1/5/10
Onboard Video Chipset
Supported only by CPU with integrated graphic
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1150
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset
Killer E2205
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Rear Panel Ports
PS/2
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
Video Ports
1 x VGA port
1 x DVI-D port
HDMI
1 x HDMI
RJ45
1 x RJ45
USB 3.0
4 x USB 3.0
USB 1.1/2.0
2 x USB 2.0
S/PDIF Out
1 x Optical, 1 x Coaxial
Audio Ports
6 Ports
Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB
3 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 6 USB 2.0 ports)
1 x USB 3.0 connector (supports additional 2 USB 3.0 ports)
Other Connectors
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
2 x 4-pin CPU fan connectors
3 x 4-pin system fan connectors
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x Front panel audio connector
2 x System panel connectors
1 x TPM module connector
1 x Serial port connector
1 x Chassis Intrusion connector
7 x V-Check points (7x V-Check spots)
Physical Spec
Form Factor
ATX
Dimensions (W x L)
12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin
24 Pin
Features
Supports 4th and 5th Gen Intel Core / Pentium / Celeron processors for LGA 1150 socket
Supports DDR3-3000(OC) Memory
mSATA + USB 3.0 + SATA 6Gb/s
Audio Boost: Reward Your Ears with True Quality
Killer Ethernet: Kill Your Lag
Military Class 4: Top Quality & Stability
OC Genie 4: Overclock in 1 Second
Click BIOS 4: Easily Fine-tune Your System
PCI Express Gen 3: World's 1st PCI Express Gen 3 Motherboard Brand
Multi-GPU: NVIDIA SLI & AMD CrossFire Support
Sound Blaster Cinema: Realistic Surround Sound Experience
Gaming Device Port: Optimized with Triple Gold-plating for High Polling Rate Gaming Devices
Total Fan Control: Optimize All Fan Speed As You Wish
Fast Boot: Quickly Boot Up & Enter OS in A Few Seconds
CPU Support:
Processor | Core Name | CPU No | FSB | CPU Speed | L2 | L3 | Stepping | Wattage | GPU |
Core i7 | Broadwell | i7-5775C | 100 | 3.3 | 1M | 6M | G0 | 65 | Iris Pro Graphics 6200 1150MHz |
Core i5 | Broadwell | i5-5675C | 100 | 3.1 | 1M | 4M | G0 | 65 | Iris Pro Graphics 6200 1110MHz |
Xeon | Broadwell | E3-1285L v4 | 100 | 3.4 | 1M | 6M | G0 | 65 | Iris Pro Graphics P6300 1150MHz |
Xeon | Broadwell | E3-1285 v4 | 100 | 3.5 | 1M | 6M | G0 | 95 | Iris Pro Graphics P6300 1150MHz |
Xeon | Broadwell | E3-1265L v4 | 100 | 2.3 | 1M | 6M | G0 | 35 | Iris Pro Graphics P6300 1050MHz |
Core i7 | Haswell | i7-4771 | 100 | 3.5 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 84 | HD Graphics 4600 1200MHz |
Core i7 | Haswell | i7-4770T | 100 | 2.5 | 1M | 6M | C0 | 45 | HD Graphics 4600 1200MHz |
Core i7 | Haswell | i7-4770S | 100 | 3.1 | 1M | 6M | C0 | 65 | HD Graphics 4600 1200MHz |
Core i7 | Haswell | i7-4770K | 100 | 3.5 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 84 | HD Graphics 4600 1250MHz |
Core i7 | Haswell | i7-4770 | 100 | 3.4 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 84 | HD Graphics 4600 1200MHz |
Core i7 | Haswell | i7-4765T | 100 | 2.0 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 35 | HD Graphics 4600 1200MHz |
Core i5 | Haswell | i5-4670T | 100 | 2.3 | 1M | 6M | C0 | 45 | HD Graphics 4600 1200MHz |
Core i5 | Haswell | i5-4670S | 100 | 3.1 | 1M | 6M | C0 | 65 | HD Graphics 4600 1200MHz |
Core i5 | Haswell | i5-4670K | 100 | 3.4 | 1M | 6M | C0 | 84 | HD Graphics 4600 1200MHz |
Core i5 | Haswell | i5-4670 | 100 | 3.4 | 1M | 6M | C0 | 84 | HD Graphics 4600 1200MHz |
Core i5 | Haswell | i5-4570T | 100 | 2.9 | 512K | 4M | C0 | 35 | HD Graphics 4600 1150MHz |
Core i5 | Haswell | i5-4570S | 100 | 2.9 | 1M | 6M | C0 | 65 | HD Graphics 4600 1150MHz |
Core i5 | Haswell | i5-4570 | 100 | 3.2 | 1M | 6M | C0 | 84 | HD Graphics 4600 1150MHz |
Core i5 | Haswell | i5-4440S | 100 | 2.8 | 1M | 6M | C0 | 65 | HD Graphics 4600 1100MHz |
Core i5 | Haswell | i5-4440 | 100 | 3.1 | 1M | 6M | C0 | 84 | HD Graphics 4600 1100MHz |
Core i5 | Haswell | i5-4430S | 100 | 2.7 | 1M | 6M | C0 | 65 | HD Graphics 4600 1100MHz |
Core i5 | Haswell | i5-4430 | 100 | 3.0 | 1M | 6M | C0 | 84 | HD Graphics 4600 1100MHz |
Core i3 | Haswell | i3-4340 | 100 | 3.6 | 512K | 4M | C0 | 54 | HD Graphics 4600 1150MHz |
Core i3 | Haswell | i3-4330 | 100 | 3.5 | 512K | 4M | C0 | 54 | HD Graphics 4600 1150MHz |
Core i3 | Haswell | i3-4130T | 100 | 2.9 | 512K | 3M | C0 | 35 | HD Graphics 4400 1150MHz |
Core i3 | Haswell | i3-4130 | 100 | 3.4 | 512K | 3M | C0 | 54 | HD Graphics 4400 1150MHz |
Pentium | Haswell | G3430 | 100 | 3.3 | 512K | 3M | C0 | 53 | HD Graphics 1100MHz |
Pentium | Haswell | G3420T | 100 | 2.7 | 512K | 3M | C0 | 35 | HD Graphics 1100MHz |
Pentium | Haswell | G3420 | 100 | 3.2 | 512K | 3M | C0 | 53 | HD Graphics 1100MHz |
Pentium | Haswell | G3220T | 100 | 2.6 | 512K | 3M | C0 | 35 | HD Graphics 1100MHz |
Pentium | Haswell | G3220 | 100 | 3.0 | 512K | 3M | C0 | 53 | HD Graphics 1100MHz |
Celeron | Haswell | G1830 | 100 | 2.8 | 512K | 2M | C0 | 65 | HD Graphics 1050MHz |
Celeron | Haswell | G1820T | 100 | 2.4 | 512K | 2M | C0 | 35 | HD Graphics 1050MHz |
Celeron | Haswell | G1820 | 100 | 2.7 | 512K | 2M | C0 | 65 | HD Graphics 1050MHz |
Xeon | Haswell | E3-1285L v3 | 100 | 3.1 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 65 | HD Graphics P4700 1250MHz |
Xeon | Haswell | E3-1285 v3 | 100 | 3.6 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 84 | HD Graphics P4700 1300MHz |
Xeon | Haswell | E3-1280 v3 | 100 | 3.6 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 82 | N/A |
Xeon | Haswell | E3-1275L v3 | 100 | 2.7 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 45 | HD Graphics 1200MHz |
Xeon | Haswell | E3-1275 v3 | 100 | 3.5 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 84 | HD Graphics P4600 1250MHz |
Xeon | Haswell | E3-1270 v3 | 100 | 3.5 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 80 | N/A |
Xeon | Haswell | E3-1265L v3 | 100 | 2.5 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 45 | HD Graphics 1200MHz |
Xeon | Haswell | E3-1245 v3 | 100 | 3.4 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 84 | HD Graphics P4600 1200MHz |
Xeon | Haswell | E3-1240 v3 | 100 | 3.4 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 80 | N/A |
Xeon | Haswell | E3-1230L v3 | 100 | 1.8 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 25 | N/A |
Xeon | Haswell | E3-1230 v3 | 100 | 3.3 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 80 | N/A |
Xeon | Haswell | E3-1225 v3 | 100 | 3.2 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 84 | HD Graphics P4600 1200MHz |
Xeon | Haswell | E3-1220L v3 | 100 | 1.1 | 512K | 4M | C0 | 13 | N/A |
Xeon | Haswell | E3-1220 v3 | 100 | 3.1 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 80 | N/A |
Core i7 | Haswell Refresh | i7-4790T | 100 | 2.7 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 45 | HD Graphics 4600 1200MHz |
Core i7 | Haswell Refresh | i7-4790S | 100 | 3.2 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 65 | HD Graphics 4600 1200MHz |
Core i7 | Haswell Refresh | i7-4790K | 100 | 4.0 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 88 | HD Graphics 4600 1250MHz |
Core i7 | Haswell Refresh | i7-4790 | 100 | 3.6 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 84 | HD Graphics 4600 1200MHz |
Core i7 | Haswell Refresh | i7-4785T | 100 | 2.2 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 35 | HD Graphics 4600 1200MHz |
Core i5 | Haswell Refresh | i5-4690T | 100 | 2.5 | 1M | 6M | C0 | 45 | HD Graphics 4600 1200MHz |
Core i5 | Haswell Refresh | i5-4690S | 100 | 3.2 | 1M | 6M | C0 | 65 | HD Graphics 4600 1200MHz |
Core i5 | Haswell Refresh | i5-4690K | 100 | 3.5 | 1M | 6M | C0 | 88 | HD Graphics 4600 1200MHz |
Core i5 | Haswell Refresh | i5-4690 | 100 | 3.5 | 1M | 6M | C0 | 84 | HD Graphics 4600 1200MHz |
Core i5 | Haswell Refresh | i5-4590T | 100 | 2.0 | 1M | 6M | C0 | 35 | HD Graphics 4600 1150MHz |
Core i5 | Haswell Refresh | i5-4590S | 100 | 3.0 | 1M | 6M | C0 | 65 | HD Graphics 4600 1150MHz |
Core i5 | Haswell Refresh | i5-4590 | 100 | 3.3 | 1M | 6M | C0 | 84 | HD Graphics 4600 1150MHz |
Core i5 | Haswell Refresh | i5-4460T | 100 | 1.9 | 1M | 6M | C0 | 35 | HD Graphics 4600 1100MHz |
Core i5 | Haswell Refresh | i5-4460S | 100 | 2.9 | 1M | 6M | C0 | 65 | HD Graphics 4600 1100MHz |
Core i5 | Haswell Refresh | i5-4460 | 100 | 3.2 | 1M | 6M | C0 | 84 | HD Graphics 4600 1100MHz |
Core i3 | Haswell Refresh | i3-4370T | 100 | 3.3 | 512K | 4M | C0 | 35 | HD Graphics 4600 1150MHz |
Core i3 | Haswell Refresh | i3-4370 | 100 | 3.8 | 512K | 4M | C0 | 54 | HD Graphics 4600 1150MHz |
Core i3 | Haswell Refresh | i3-4360T | 100 | 3.2 | 512K | 3M | C0 | 35 | HD Graphics 4600 1150MHz |
Core i3 | Haswell Refresh | i3-4360 | 100 | 3.7 | 512K | 4M | C0 | 54 | HD Graphics 4600 1150MHz |
Core i3 | Haswell Refresh | i3-4350T | 100 | 3.1 | 512K | 4M | C0 | 35 | HD Graphics 4600 1150MHz |
Core i3 | Haswell Refresh | i3-4350 | 100 | 3.6 | 512K | 4M | C0 | 24 | HD Graphics 4600 1150MHz |
Core i3 | Haswell Refresh | i3-4170T | 100 | 3.2 | 512K | 3M | C0 | 35 | HD Graphics 4400 1150MHz |
Core i3 | Haswell Refresh | i3-4170 | 100 | 3.7 | 512K | 3M | C0 | 54 | HD Graphics 4400 1150MHz |
Core i3 | Haswell Refresh | i3-4160T | 100 | 3.1 | 512K | 3M | C0 | 35 | HD Graphics 4400 1150MHz |
Core i3 | Haswell Refresh | i3-4160 | 100 | 3.6 | 512K | 3M | C0 | 54 | HD Graphics 4400 1150MHz |
Core i3 | Haswell Refresh | i3-4150T | 100 | 3.0 | 512K | 3M | C0 | 35 | HD Graphics 4400 1150MHz |
Core i3 | Haswell Refresh | i3-4150 | 100 | 3.5 | 512K | 3M | C0 | 54 | HD Graphics 4400 1150MHz |
Pentium | Haswell Refresh | G3460 | 100 | 3.5 | 512K | 3M | C0 | 53 | HD Graphics 1100MHz |
Pentium | Haswell Refresh | G3450T | 100 | 2.9 | 512K | 3M | C0 | 35 | HD Graphics 1100MHz |
Pentium | Haswell Refresh | G3450 | 100 | 3.4 | 512K | 3M | C0 | 53 | HD Graphics 1100MHz |
Pentium | Haswell Refresh | G3440T | 100 | 2.8 | 512K | 3M | C0 | 35 | HD Graphics 1100MHz |
Pentium | Haswell Refresh | G3440 | 100 | 3.3 | 512K | 3M | C0 | 53 | HD Graphics 1100MHz |
Pentium | Haswell Refresh | G3258 | 100 | 3.2 | 512K | 3M | C0 | 53 | HD Graphics 1100MHz |
Pentium | Haswell Refresh | G3250T | 100 | 2.8 | 512K | 3M | C0 | 35 | HD Graphics 1100MHz |
Pentium | Haswell Refresh | G3250 | 100 | 3.2 | 512K | 3M | C0 | 53 | HD Graphics 1100MHz |
Pentium | Haswell Refresh | G3240T | 100 | 2.7 | 512K | 3M | C0 | 35 | HD Graphics 1100MHz |
Pentium | Haswell Refresh | G3240 | 100 | 3.1 | 512K | 3M | C0 | 53 | HD Graphics 1100MHz |
Celeron | Haswell Refresh | G1850 | 100 | 2.9 | 512K | 2M | C0 | 53 | HD Graphics 1050MHz |
Celeron | Haswell Refresh | G1840T | 100 | 2.5 | 512K | 2M | C0 | 35 | HD Graphics 1050MHz |
Celeron | Haswell Refresh | G1840 | 100 | 2.8 | 512K | 2M | C0 | 53 | HD Graphics 1050MHz |
Xeon | Haswell Refresh | E3-1286L v3 | 100 | 3.2 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 65 | HD Graphics P4700 1250MHz |
Xeon | Haswell Refresh | E3-1286 v3 | 100 | 3.7 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 84 | HD Graphics P4700 1300MHz |
Xeon | Haswell Refresh | E3-1281 v3 | 100 | 3.7 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 82 | N/A |
Xeon | Haswell Refresh | E3-1276 v3 | 100 | 3.6 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 84 | HD Graphics P4600 1250MHz |
Xeon | Haswell Refresh | E3-1271 v3 | 100 | 3.6 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 80 | N/A |
Xeon | Haswell Refresh | E3-1246 v3 | 100 | 3.5 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 84 | HD Graphics P4600 1200MHz |
Xeon | Haswell Refresh | E3-1241 v3 | 100 | 3.5 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 80 | N/A |
Xeon | Haswell Refresh | E3-1240L v3 | 100 | 2.0 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 25 | N/A |
Xeon | Haswell Refresh | E3-1231 v3 | 100 | 3.4 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 80 | N/A |
Xeon | Haswell Refresh | E3-1226 v3 | 100 | 3.3 | 1M | 8M | C0 | 84 | HD Graphics P4600 1200MHz |