MSI X299 GAMING PRO CARBON AC Review

👤by David Mitchelson Comments 📅19-06-17
Technical Specifications
Below are the technical specifications concerning the X299 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:

CPU

Support for Intel® Core™ X series processors in the LGA2066 package
L3 cache varies with CPU

Intel® X299 Express Chipset

MEMORY

8 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB of system memory.
* Support for up to 512 GB of system memory when using Registered DIMMs.
* Supported when using a 44-lane or 28-lane CPU.
4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory.
* Supported when using a 16-lane CPU.
4 channel memory architecture.
* Supported when using a 44-lane or 28-lane CPU.
Dual channel memory architecture.
Supported when using a 16-lane CPU.
Support for DDR4 4266+(OC)/ 4133(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 3866 (OC)/ 3733(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3466(OC)/ 3400(OC)/ 3333(OC)/ 3300(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 3000(OC)/ 2800(OC)/ 2666/ 2400/ 2133 MHz memory modules
Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM memory modules
Support for Registered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx4/2Rx4 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

AUDIO

Realtek® ALC1220 codec
High Definition Audio 7.1-channel
Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN

Intel® i219V Gigabit LAN (10/100/1000 Mbit)

WIRELESS & BLUETOOTH

• Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 module (optional)
- The Wireless module is pre-install in the M2_3 (Key-E) slot.
- Supports Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual band (2.4GHz, 5GHz) up to 867 Mbps speed.
- Supports Dual Mode Bluetooth® 2.1, 2.1+EDR, 3.0, 4.0, BLE, 4.2

EXPANSION SLOTS

4 x PCI Express x16 slots Gen 3
- Support x16/ x4/ x16/ x8 mode with the 44-lane CPU.
- Support x16/ x4/ x8/ x0,x8/ x4/ x8/ x8 modes with the 28-lane CPU.
- Support x8/ x0/ x8/ x0, x8/ x4/ x4/ x0 modes with the 16-lane CPU.
2 x PCI Express x1 slots Gen 3

STORAGE INTERFACE

Chipset:

1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support)
1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support)
8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
1 x U.2 port
Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10

MULTI-GRAPHICS TECHNOLOGY

• Supports 3-Way AMD® CrossFire™ Technology
• Supports 3-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology

h2]USB• ASMedia® ASM3142 Chipset
- 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) Type-A port on the back panel
- 2x USB 3.1 Gen2 (Super Speed USB 10Gbps) Type-C ports(1 port on the back panel, 1 port available through the internal USB connector)
• ASMedia® ASM1074 Chipset
- 3x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) Type-A ports on theback panel
• Intel® X299 Chipsett
- 5x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (1 port on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB connectors)
- 7x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (3 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB connectors)

INTERNAL I/O CONNECTORS

- 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
- 3 x M.2 slots (Key M x2, Key E x1)
- 1 x U.2 port
- 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)
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port
- 1 x 4-pin CPU fan connector
- 1 x 4-pin Water Pump connector
- 4 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 Slow mode booting jumper
- 1 x GAME BOOST knob
- 1 x Power button
- 1 x Reset button
- 1 x Multi-BIOS switch
- 1 x RGB LED connector
- 1 x Virtual RAID on CPU connector (VRAID1)

BACK PANEL CONNECTORS

- 1 x Clear CMOS button
- 1 x BIOS FLASHBACK+ button
- 1 x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port
- 3 x USB 2.0 Type-A ports
- 2 x Wi-Fi Antenna connectors (optional)
- 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A ports
- 1 x LAN (RJ45) port
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A port
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port
- 1 x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector
- 5 x OFC audio jacks

h2]BIOS 2 x 128 Mbit flash
Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
Support for DualBIOS™
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

OPERATING SYSTEM

Support for Windows 10 64-bit

FORM FACTOR

• 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
• ATX Form Factor


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