MSI X299 XPower Gaming AC EATX Motherboard

MSI X299 XPOWER Gaming AC Motherboard

Features

• Supports New Intel® Coreâ„¢ X-series Processor Family for LGA 2066 socket
• Support Quad Channel DDR4-4133(OC)+, Dual Channel DDR4-4500(OC)+
• 12+1+1 PHASE DIGITAL POWER DESIGN WITH DrMOS; premium power phases ensure a clean, stable and optimized power delivery for the high-end processor.
• MYSTIC LIGHT and MYSTIC LIGHT SYNC; personalize your PC with 16.8 million colors / 17 effects controlled in one click with the Mystic Light APP or a mobile device.
• M.2 SHIELD FROZR: strengthened built-in M.2 thermal solution. Keeps M.2 SSDs safe while preventing throttling, making them run faster.
• 3D PRINTING Support: modify and customize your system with 3D printed materials using the special 3D print screws.
• DUAL GAMING LAN with Wireless support, powered by Intel®; the best solution for both Intranet, Internet and wireless demands by offering the lowest latency.
• VROC WITH M.2 XPENDER-Z: build the prompt OS disk with 2X fast M.2 devices in RAID 0 from processors directly.
• TURBO SOCKET with GAME BOOST; allows for additional tuning of Ring voltages for no limits overclocking and one second automated overclocking, GAME BOOST.
• Lightning Fast Game experience: speed up when loading with 3X TURBO M.2, Turbo U.2 and LIGHTNING USB 3.1 GEN2
• SYSTEM SAVER: this set of easy BIOS reset and recovery tools ensures an always booting system, no matter what.
• LIGHTNING USB: powered by the ASMedia ASM3142 USB 3.1 Gen2 controller, Lightning USB offers the fastest USB speeds.
• MULTI-GPU: supports 4-Way NVIDIA SLIâ„¢ & AMD Crossfireâ„¢ with STEEL ARMOR PCI-E slots.
• VR READY and VR BOOST: Best virtual reality game experience without latency. A dedicated VR chip helps reduce motion sickness.

Overview

MASTER THE GAME

With a unique look and feel, packed with exclusive gaming features, MSI ENTHUSIAST GAMING motherboards offer the best possible gaming experience.

X299 XPOWER

GAMING AC X FOR XTREME

1. Clear CMOS & BIOS FlashBack+ Button
2. Dual Intel GAMING LAN
3. Lightning USB 3.1 Gen2
4. Intel Wireless / Bluetooth
5. Golden audio jacks with S/PDIF
6. Full gaming I/O & Audio cover - Stunning looks, protecting the I/O ports
7. DDR4 Boost with Steel Armor - Optimized traces and isolated memory circuitry
8. PCI-E Steel Armor - Protecting VGA cards against bending and EMI
9. 3x Turbo M.2 with M.2 FROZR or M.2 - Shield keeps M.2 SSDs safe while preventing throttling, making them run faster.
10. XPOWER REACTOR with Mystic Light - Change up to 16.8 million colors & more LED effects via special LED controller
11. Audio Boost 4 with amplifier Optimized gaming audio using best components, with Nahimic 2
12. CHEST PLATE Strengthens the board for the frequently used connectors part

MYSTIC LIGHT

PERSONALIZE YOUR GAMING RIG

Customize and set up your own color scheme with RGB Mystic Light. Select any of the colors from the palette using your smartphone or the Mystic Light App to match your system style. Bored of the same colors? Simply change the complete look of your system in 1 second!

MILLIONS OF MARVELOUS COLORS, GREAT SELECTION OF EFFECTS

With multiple colors available, you are the artist to create your own unique gaming rig. Done selecting colors? Choose between several LED effects to really make your system come alive and enjoy your personalized design!

• 16.8 MILLION COLOR CUSTOMIZABLE
• 17 LED EFFECTS

EXTEND YOUR RGB EXPERIENCE WITH EASE

MSI's Mystic Light Extension pinheader provides an intuitive way to control additional RGB strips and other RGB peripherals added to a system, without needing a separate RGB controller. By simply connecting any 12V RGB LED strip to the 4-pin Mystic Light Extension RGB-strip header gamers can sync colors to any style they choose.

   Including free 80 cm extender cable with splitter to connect 2 more RGB strips

MYSTIC LIGHT SYNC: SYNCHRONIZE YOUR LED EXPERIENCE

With the convenience of Mystic Light Sync, you can control RGB LED solutions from other brands, such as CPU coolers, keyboards and mice or RGB system fans.

3D PRINTING & MODDING

Allowing enthusiasts and modders to add unique modifications to their MSI GAMING motherboards, the X299 models support 3D-printable parts. Simply design and 3D-print your own parts, such as heatsink covers, personalized SLI bridges, your own name plates and logos in a variety of colors and materials to match your themed build.

M.2 FAN STAND

Cable Cover

VGA SUPPORT

COOLING

STAY COOL WHILE GAMING

Cooling your PC is essential for reliable performance. We've made sure to include enough fan headers with full control to allow you to cool your system any way you want.

• 10x fan headers
• DC/PWM mode
• Full fan control
• Watercooling ready

LOOKING COOL WHILE KEEPING COOL

High quality materials and smart fan optimizations contribute to cooling all essential components, which is key to making sure your system runs stable at the best performance during long gaming sessions.

OUTSTANDING TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT

Multiple fan connectors and thermal sensors allow you to set up a cool & silent system through automatic or manual control of your FANs.

FULLY CONTROLLABLE FAN HEADERS

MSI motherboards let you manage speeds and temperatures for all your system and CPU fans, giving you full control to set up a cool & silent system. The fan headers are conveniently placed with the most popular CPU coolers in mind.

DC OR PWM MODE WITH HYSTERESIS

MSI fan headers running in DC or PWM mode for optimal tuning of fan speeds and silence. Hysteresis also makes your fans spin up fluently to make sure your system stays silent, no matter what.

OTHERS: (RED)

• Spiking fan speeds
• Annoying sound levels

MSI: (BLUE)

• Smooth fan speeds
• Smooth sound levels

TOTAL CONTROL IN BIOS AND SOFTWARE

Total Fan Control allows you to take control of your fans and check your primary system characteristics in a simplified graphical interface. You can also set up to 4 temperature targets for CPU and motherboard, which will adjust the fan speeds automatically.

OPTIMIZED FOR WATER COOLING

Designed to support the most popular All-In-One & custom water cooling solutions on the market. A dedicated water pump PIN header supports up to 2 amp, giving you full control of the water pump speed. A clearly marked keep-out-zone allows for easy and safe installation and a perfect fit.

WATERPUMP HEADER

• Up to 2A supported
• Speed control from BIOS and OS

GAMING FEATURES

YOUR IN-GAME ADVANTAGE

Outsmart and outperform your opponents in-game using an array of unique MSI GAMING tools. Clever hardware & software tools, created to keep you one step ahead of the competition and boost your skills.

• Gaming Hotkey
• Gaming Device Port
• Game Boost
• Multi-GPU

TOTAL FREEDOM, MAXIMUM EASE

Easily program your most-used commands and execute them with a single keystroke. Youre free to choose any key you want, so choose wisely.

GAMING HOTKEY

Simply assign functions to any key whether to launch your favorite games, load profiles or do real-time overclocking with the push of a single button. The possibilities are endless!

• User-friendly, easy-to-use application
• Launch your favorite game with a single button

DEDICATED PORT FOR GAMING PERIPHERALS

The GAMING Device Port is optimized to deliver the best connectivity for high-end gaming peripherals to fully utilize their features and responsiveness. Customize your mouse DPI to enhance accuracy or program macro combinations using the easy-to-use Mouse Master software to perform multiple commands with just one click.

GAMING BENEFITS

• 3x more gold than regular connectors for the best signal
• 10x longer lifetime when plugging/un-plugging
• More responsive, more precise movements
• Customizable mouse settings
• No keypress left behind with n-key rollover

1-SECOND OVERCLOCKING!

Need more power from your CPU and memory to get more FPS? MSI Game Boost enables one-second overclocking, giving you the performance boost you need. Simply turn the dial or use the Gaming App and your PC gets another adrenalin shot!

WANT MORE PERFORMANCE? TRY MULTI GPU!

Gaming enthusiasts are always looking for more performance to get the ultimate experience. Using multiple graphics cards is a great way to find out just how good it gets. MSI GAMING motherboards fully support multi GPU technologies and have optimal PCI-E slot placement for the best thermal performance.

A DIFFERENT VIEW ON GAMING

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

IN-GAME FEEDBACK, ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

Keep track of your system performance with the OSD function in Gaming App. This feature allows you to fully customize which statistics are shown on-screen while you play your games. Keep an eye on your CPU speed, FPS counter, GPU temperature and much more while gaming without having to leave the game.

FREE PREMIUM SOFTWARE WITH MSI MOTHERBOARDS?

WTFAST: JOIN THE GAMERS PRIVATE NETWORK

This unique and secure gamers solution uses its own optimized private network for gaming. Join the network to get an even lower ping!

YOUR GAME, YOUR STREAM, YOUR FAME

XSplit lets you easily record your gaming moments and broadcast your live gameplay sessions to Twitch, YouTube, UStream and more. It's simple, easy to use and ideal for capturing those perfect gaming moments and sharing it live with friends and the rest of the world.

STORAGE

BE THE FIRST ON THE BATTLEFIELD

This MSI GAMING motherboard supports all the latest storage standards. This allows you to connect any ultra-fast storage device, giving you in-game benefits. Start games faster, load levels faster and have a real advantage over your enemies.

• M.2 Shield
• 3x M.2
• U.2 ready
• Ultra-fast storage caching

OPTANE: BOOST YOUR HDD TO PERFORM LIKE AN SSD

Gamers and PC Enthusiasts can now enjoy the performance of an SSD on their HDD by coupling it with the new Intel Optane Memory device. Intel Optane technology provides an unparalleled combination of high throughput, low latency, high quality of service, and high endurance. All MSI 200 Series motherboards are ready for Intel Optane Memory.

MAXIMIZE SSD PERFORMANCE,
PREVENT SLOWDOWNS

M.2 SHIELD FROZR

Worlds fastest SSDs can start to lower performance when getting hot. Part of the motherboards heatsink design, M.2 Shield FROZR is the next generation M.2 Thermal solution avoiding this by offering the best thermal protection to make sure the SSD maintains maximum performance.

1. Delays throttling
2. Higher maximum transfer speed
3. Faster overall drive performance

3X TURBO M.2

Enjoy a blazing fast system boot up and insanely quick loading of applications and games with MSI motherboards. Delivering speeds up to 32Gb/s per device using Gen3 x4, Turbo M.2 is over 5 times faster than a regular SATA III connection!

NEXT GENERATION SSD READY: U.2 CONNECTOR WITH STEEL ARMOR

Next generation SSDs demand a next generation connector. U.2 delivers just that with performance up to 32 Gb/s per device. The U.2 connector on this MSI motherboard also features Steel Armor for enhanced protection.

VIRTUAL RAID ON CPU

The Intel Virtual RAID on CPU, VROC, unseals the PCIe lanes direct from processor in order to configure a bootable RAID array, rather than the 32Gbps DMI bottlenecks from chipset. With the Intel VROC, you can take advantage from the full speed SSD device during game loading.

VROC WITH M.2 XPENDER-Z

Build the prompt OS disk with 2x more Turbo M.2 devices in RAID 0 from processors directly.

XBOOST YOUR STORAGE PERFORMANCE

This great little tool is very simple to use and automatically detects your storage devices connected to the system. When enabled, X-Boost optimizes your SSDs to keep your system fast and maximize storage performance, making sure you reach the battlefield even quicker or saving you a lot of time when transferring data.

EASY RAID SETUP WITH M.2 GENIE

Looking to go all out in terms of raw data speed and put multiple SSDs in RAID 0? Setting this up can prove to be quite the challenge. Thats why we created M.2 Genie, a brilliant feature to make setting up RAID 0 for M.2 and U.2 much easier and less time consuming.

SATA MASS STORAGE

We made sure each MSI motherboard comes with enough SATA ports to connect loads of HDDs for long term storage of large files and system backups.

ULTRA-FAST PERFORMANCE, GREAT GAMING EXPERIENCE

All of the next gen storage connectors support NVMe, the fastest storage standard in the world. Simply put, MSI GAMING motherboards offer the best of the best in storage options & performance. Instantly load your favorite games and always be the first on the battlefield with MSI.

VIRTUAL & MIXED REALITY

IMMERSE YOURSELF INTO VIRTUAL WORLDS

Integrating the very best of cutting edge technologies on MSI hardware provides a smooth VR ride. Through joint efforts with major VR brands, combined with unique MSI features geared to VR, MSI brings gamers and VR professionals a vivid and realistic experience in which content truly comes alive.

• VR accelerator chip
• One click VR

GET READY TO BE OVERWHELMED BY THE REALMS OF VR

From the start of Virtual Reality, MSI has been deeply involved in making VR Ready hardware in each of its product lines. Whether it's a feature-rich motherboard, a framerate boosting graphics card or a blazing fast complete gaming system, a huge set of VR-supporting features awaits you.

PULL YOURSELF INTO THE GAME WITH VR BOOST

Only MSI products are equipped with VR Boost. When using a VR headset, you want to have a smooth experience. Traditional USB ports can suffer signal drops, significantly impacting performance of connected devices. VR Boost is a smart chip that ensures a clean and strong signal to a VR optimized USB port, giving you an enjoyable VR experience.

OPTIMIZED FOR THE BEST VR BRANDS

Want the best of the best VR experience without any compromise? MSI motherboards offer everything you need when exploring the possibilities of VR. By closely working with the industries’ leading VR vendors, we make sure you get the best possible gaming experience when choosing Virtual Reality.

STRAIGHT INTO THE ACTION WITH ONE CLICK TO VR

Both hard- and software need to be in tune for a smooth VR experience. One Click to VR makes it very fast and easy to get primed for VR. A single click sets all your key components to their highest performance and makes sure other software applications won’t impact your virtual adventure. Click here to learn more about MSI VR

Only everything in 3D!

TriDef VR enables gamer to play their favorite games in 3D on your HMD(head mounted display). DirectX 9,10 and 11 games have been pre-configured to generate an optimal 3D experience using GenMe’s industry leading 2D-to-3D conversion technology. TriDef VR allows users to tweak their HMD to provide optimal user experience. It is compatible with both Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. It also offers an unique head tracked, hands-free user interface to allow users to launch games at will while wearing HMD.

Most importantly, MSI offers a 3-month free license to let gamers to fully benefit from the TriDef and get more from their VR.

What’s New?

• Bring PC game into VR world - Optimized with 900+ game title
• Not just VR, also stereoscopic 3D - More reality and more fun
• Various VR HMD supported - Support Both VIVE and Oculus Rift
• Easy one step on screen setup - Hand free control all setting via HMD
• MSI offer a 3-month free license!

Audio

SOUND THAT PULLS YOU INTO THE GAME

Get the most immersive sound experience when gaming. MSI Audio Boost delivers the highest sound quality through the use of premium quality audio components. This lets you enjoy breathtaking, game-changing sound to create the most exciting gameplay.

• Nahimic 2
• Audio Boost 4
• Audio amplifier
• Audio capacitors

AMPLIFY YOUR GAME WITH AUDIO BOOST

4 Built on years of experience in building motherboards dedicated to giving gamers true Hi-Fi sound. Audio Boost has developed into a high quality audio unit, offering a clear advantage over your opponents when gaming. Locate your enemies with your eyes closed using Audio Boost 4.

• VIRTUAL SURROUND
• SOUND TRACKER
• SMART LOUDNESS
• VOICE CLARITY
• BASS BOOST
• VOICE SHAPER

Nahimic Sound Technology has been famed for its quality and precision in projects undertaken by the Military and the Aeronautics Industry. Their experience in reflecting surround sound at the most immersive level allows you as a gamer to experience the next level in sound & gameplay. Unique features, including a sound tracker which visually shows where the enemies are making noise in game, truly allow you to get the upper hand on the battlefield.

ISOLATED AUDIO DESIGN

Audio Boost operates like a dedicated soundcard by being physically isolated from the rest of the motherboard circuitry to ensure the purest audio signal possible.

SEPARATED AUDIO LAYERS FOR CLEAN LEFT & RIGHT CHANNELS

Using separated layers in the PCB ensures equally pristine sound quality for both left and right audio channels.

DE-POP PROTECTION

Audio Boost protects your ears by eliminating those annoying loud popping sounds when you plug/unplug devices or turn your PC on/off.

NEXT-GEN HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO PROCESSOR

Audio Boost 4 is powered by an EMI-shielded High Definition audio processor with built-in DAC, making sure you enjoy the purest sound quality in both stereo and surround sound.

• 120dB SNR / 32-bit
• Supports DSD Super Audio CD playback & recording (64x better than regular CD quality)

DEDICATED HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER THAT AUTO-DETECTS IMPEDANCE

The built-in dedicated headphone amplifier rewards audiophiles with headphones up to 600O impedance by delivering studio-grade sound quality from your gaming PC. Audio Boost 4 automatically detects the optimal impedance for your headphones and adjusts the output for the best sound quality.

CHEMI-CON AUDIO CAPACITORS FOR A WARMER SOUND

By dedicating golden audio capacitors to the front output, a high fidelity sound experience with exceptional acoustics and realism for studio level headphones is ensured. The Chemi-Con audio capacitors are widely considered to be one of the great choices for the best sound output.

GOLDEN CONNECTORS FOR OPTIMAL 7.1 SOUND QUALITY

With golden audio connectors you get the best possible signal output with the least chance of distortion. Using gold also prevents any corrosion or oxidation in the long run, which could impact signal quality.

GAMING LAN

DOMINATE THE GAME WITH THE LOWEST LATENCY

Get ready to crush your enemies on the battlefield with MSI GAMING LAN. Featuring the highest quality components tuned to deliver the best online gaming experience without lag.

• Dual Intel®LAN
• Bandwidth management
• LAN protect
• Intel® WiFi

LOW LATENCY GAMING LAN POWERED BY INTEL

Experience smooth gaming with Intel® LAN. Intel® LAN is optimized for championship level online and LAN eSports by reducing CPU overhead and offering exceptionally high TCP and UDP throughput. This means your CPU can be used more effectively, giving you more FPS when gaming.

INTELLIGENT NETWORKING

OPTIMIZE ONLINE GAMING TRAFFIC FOR LOWER LATENCY!

MSI GAMING LAN Manager automatically classifies and prioritizes the latency-sensitive applications for online games, giving you the best online gaming experience with low latency.

MSI GAMING LAN MANAGER

• Automatically prioritizes games above other applications
• Allows you to change applications' traffic priority
• Allows you to customize bandwidth for each application-

LAN PROTECT TO SHIELD YOUR SYSTEM AGAINST POWER SURGES

 Featuring 15KV anti-surge protection to shield your network from lightning strikes and static electricity, the LAN Protect connector is designed to give you a reliable networking experience. It's highlighted with a red LED inside the RJ45 socket to show its functionality.

NEXT-GEN INTEL® WI-FI AC & BLUETOOTH

Use your LAN port for online gaming while using WiFi for other online applications. This next-generation Intel® Wi-Fi / Bluetooth solution uses smart MU-MIMO technology, delivering AC speeds up to 867Mbps without any cable limitation.

MEMORY

UNMATCHED MEMORY PERFORMANCE

MSI motherboards are crammed with features to fuel your gaming rig's memory with more speed, higher overclockability and increased stability.

• Optimal layout
• Steel Armor
• 100% compatibility
• XMP LED

ENHANCED STABILITY WITH OPTIMIZED MEMORY LAYOUT

Optimized traces and a fully isolated memory circuitry ensures perfect stability and performance, so you never have to worry about your system crashing during games.

DIGITALL MEMORY POWER DESIGN

An all-digital power design offers lower power consumption and precise voltage delivery for enhanced efficiency for a non-stop gaming experience.

SHIELD YOUR MEMORY SIGNAL WITH STEEL ARMOR

Steel Armor protects your memory and memory slots from both physical damage and electrical overcurrent by adding extra ground points. But it also ensures a clean data signal for your memory by shielding it from electromagnetic interference (EMI), for a smooth gaming experience.

MEMORY SPEED IMPACTS PERFORMANCE

The technical enhancements of DDR4 Boost allow for more stability at higher memory speeds compared to other brands. Enjoy the additional boost in gaming performance or when working with large video and photography files.

EASY XMP LED

The XMP LED highlights if your Extreme Memory Profile is active for the best memory speed and stability.

EXTREME PERFORMANCE

DESIGNED FOR OVERCLOCKING

Combining industries best components with MSI’s top notch R&D design, you can count on this motherboard to deliver world class performance. System tuning and troubleshooting tools are at your disposal to push your system to new heights.

• 14 PHASE DrMOS POWER DESIGN
• OC/TUNING OPTIONS
• LOAD-LINE-CALBRATION

USB

MAXIMIZE YOUR USB DEVICE PERFORMANCE

Transfer your favorite games, music and movies over USB faster than ever. MSI offers a wide variety of options to connect and boost your USB 3.1 devices, delivering lightning-fast transfer speeds up to 10Gb/s!

• Double bandwidth USB 3.1
• Reversible Type-C connector
• Front USB 3.1
• Boost your USB

SOFTWARE

APPS TO HELP YOU WIN

With years of experience in creating performance enhancing tools that are easy to use, only the highest quality applications are at your disposal. Use these tools to get the most out of your motherboard and achieve victory when gaming.

• X-Boost
• Command Center
• Live Update
• RAMDisk

QUALITY & PROTECTION

BUILT ON EVERLASTING QUALITY

Using only the finest quality components and integrating the latest technological innovations delivers the best possible gaming and professional experience. Rigorous quality testing under the most extreme conditions ensures a super reliable, high performance motherboard.

• M.2 SHIELD FROZR
• Steel Armor
• Military Class 6
• Gaming Certified

BIOS

A GAMERS' BIOS

We made sure our BIOS contains all the latest options and is easy to use for everyone. The extensive features let you fine-tune your system to deliver reliable maximum performance when gaming.

• Easy/advanced mode
• Convenient search
• Hardware monitor
• System saver

Specifications