The complete specifications of the X99S Gaming 7 are listed below. When working with the review sample, we didn’t have any compatibility issues with our components in BIOS, general testing or the practical build in our Cooler Master Cosmos SE case.
MSI’s software bundle is certainly up to scratch with the Command Centre software doing a good job of monitoring the system’s vitals, controlling fans, managing the RAMDISK and facilitating a handy overclock at the same time. The MSI Update software also kept all of the system utilities up to date, the only minor issue we had was getting it to update itself but after 2 system restarts, the update went through properly and we were in business.
Technical Specifications
| CPU Support | Supports New Intel® Core™ i7 processors Extreme Edition in LGA 2011-3 socket CPU (Max Support) i7 Baseclock/Hyper Transport 100 / 125 / 167MHz |
| Chipset | Chipset Intel® X99 Express Chipset |
| Main Memory | Support eight DDR4 2133/2200*/2400*/2600*/2666*/2750*/3000*/3110*/3333*(*OC)MHz DRAM, 128GB Max – Quad channel memory architecture – Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory – Supports RDIMM 1Rx8 memory module(Operates in non-ECC mode) |
| PCI-E | 4 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, support up to 3-way mode – 1-way mode: x16/ x0/ x0/ x0 – 2-way mode: x16/ x16/ x0/ x0*, 16/ x8/ x0/ x0** – 3-way mode: x16/ x16/ x0/ x8*, x8/ x8/ x8/ x0**2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots* For the CPU that supports 40 PCIe lanes ** For the CPU that supports 28 PCIe lanes |
| SATA | Intel X99 Express Chipset 10 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (2 ports reserved for SATA Express port)* – SATA1~6 support RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 – SATA7~10 ports only support IDE mode and AHCI mode. – Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology (Windows 7/ 8/ 8.1) 1 x SATA Express port* 1 x M.2 port, supports M.2 SATA 6Gb/s module* or M.2 PCIe module up to 32Gb/s speed** – M.2 port supports 4.2cm/ 6cm/ 8cm length module – M.2 PCIe module does not support RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 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 – 6 x USB 3.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB 3.0 connectors*) – 6 x USB 2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB 2.0 connectors)ASMedia ASM1042 Chipset – 2 x USB 3.0 ports on the back panelVIA VL805 – 4 x USB 3.0 ports on the back panelInternal JUSB1 connector supports MSI Super Charger. |
| Audio | Realtek® ALC1150 Codec – 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio – Supports S/PDIF output |
| Network | 1x Killer E2205 Gigabit LAN controller* * 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. |
| Multi-GPU | Supports 3-Way AMD® CrossFireTM Technology* Supports 3-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology * Supports Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1. |
| Internal I/O Connections | – 1 x 24-pin AT x main power connector – 1 x 8-pin AT x 12V power connector – 10 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors – 1 x SATA Express connector – 1 x M.2 connector – 2 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports) – 2 x USB 3.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3.0 ports) – 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 – 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 Audio power switch– 1 x Slow mode booting jumper |
| Rear Panel I/O Connections | – 1 x PS/2 port – 2 x USB 2.0 ports – 1 x Clear CMOS button – 8 x USB 3.0 ports – 1 x LAN (RJ45) port – 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. |
| Dimensions | 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ATX Form Factor |
| Mounting Holes | 9 mounting holes. |
Accessories
- Case Badge with the G-Series branding and Dragon on it
- I/O Shield plate with Aluminium Interface Shielding, Force Absorbing layer, Steel Shielding and dark outer coating with visible port labels
- Do Not Disturb door hanger
- Internal Header IO Connector
- SATA3 cables
- 2xSLI Bridges
- Quick Install Guide
- Manual
Included Software Utilities
- Command Centre. This includes utilities for Fan control, overclocking, RAMDISK, Monitoring etc.
- Super RAID
- SoundBlaster Cinema
- Live Update (one stop shop for driver, utility and bios updates)
- Super Charger (to charge apple devices like iPads and iPhones faster)
- Intel Extreme Tuning Utility
- Fast Boot
Other Features
Military Class 4 components including:
- Super Ferrite Chokes that run cooler and with a higher current capacity and efficiency than alternatives
- Dark CAPs with an aluminium core design are expected to last over 10 years (so well past your next upgrade)
- MSI state that all connections have ESD protection to prevent short circuit – please note that we did not try to short circuit this board in our testing but we did overclock it a bit.
