MSI Z370-A pro DDR4 Intel Motherboard

The MSI Z370-A Pro is an ATX form factor motherboard built on the Intel Z370 chipset, designed to support 8th and 9th generation Intel Core, Pentium Gold, and Celeron processors in the LGA 1151 socket. Measuring 12.0 x 9.6 inches (30.5 x 24.4 cm), it fits standard ATX chassis with 9 mounting holes. Memory support is handled by four DDR4 DIMM slots accommodating up to 64 GB of non-ECC, unbuffered memory in a dual-channel configuration. Speeds range from 2133 MHz up to 4000 MHz under overclocking, with Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) compatibility and MSI DDR4 Boost technology for improved overclocking stability. Expansion options include one PCIe 3.0 x16 slot running at x16 mode, a second PCIe 3.0 x16 physical slot running at x4 mode, and four PCIe 3.0 x1 slots. The board supports 2-Way AMD CrossFire multi-GPU configurations. For storage, six SATA 6 Gb/s ports are provided alongside one M.2 Key-M slot supporting both PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6 Gb/s modes, compatible with 2242, 2260, 2280, and 22110 form factor drives. Intel Optane Memory is supported, as is RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 for SATA devices. Note that the SATA1 port is disabled when an M.2 SATA SSD is installed. Connectivity includes 8 x USB 3.1 Gen1 ports (4 rear, 4 internal) and 6 x USB 2.0 ports (2 rear, 4 internal). Audio is handled by a Realtek ALC892 codec delivering 7.1-channel High Definition Audio via MSI Audio Boost. Networking is provided by a single Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit LAN controller. Display outputs on the rear panel include a VGA port (up to 2048x1536@50Hz), a DVI-D port (up to 1920x1200@60Hz), and a DisplayPort 1.2 (up to 4096x2304@60Hz). Processors with an "F" suffix have no integrated graphics and cannot use these outputs. Additional features include EZ Debug LED for POST troubleshooting, MSI Click BIOS 5, Steel Armor reinforced PCIe slots, a Thunderbolt add-on card connector, TPM module header, and a water pump fan header alongside four system fan headers. The board carries a 3-year warranty and supports Windows 10 64-bit. Verifiable Specifications: - Chipset: Intel Z370 - Socket: LGA 1151 (8th/9th Gen Intel) - Memory: 4x DDR4, up to 64 GB, up to 4000 MHz (OC), dual-channel, XMP - Form Factor: ATX, 12.0 x 9.6 in (30.5 x 24.4 cm) - PCIe Slots: 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16), 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4), 4x PCIe 3.0 x1 - Storage: 6x SATA 6Gb/s, 1x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4 / SATA), RAID 0/1/5/10 - USB: 8x USB 3.1 Gen1, 6x USB 2.0 - Audio: Realtek ALC892, 7.1-channel HD Audio - LAN: Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit - Display Out: VGA, DVI-D, DisplayPort 1.2 - Warranty: 3 Years