MSI's X99S Gaming 7 and X99S SLI Plus Black Motherboards Spotted In The Wild

It looks like we have more X99 motherboard teasers which include the X99S Gaming 7 from MSI and X99-UD4 from Gigabyte. We have already seen diverse X99 motherboards over the last and current week which feature enhanced new blueprint schemes, overclocking and gaming features which were introduced on the Z97 serial of motherboards. MSI X99S Gaming 7 Motherboard

The Japanese hardware retailer GDM.OR.JP has revealed that the X99 motherboards are already on retail in APAC market. The motherboards shown by the retailer include the MSI X99S Gaming seven and MSI X99S SLI Plus blackness edition motherboard which we have already detailed. The MSI X99S Gaming 7 is a new board which nosotros haven't seen before. Both motherboards were pictured with their box packaging which are the standard bill of fare lath packages with several logos and features detailed on them. The boards displayed by MSI under their X99 series take so far been outstanding in both looks and features. Functioning remains to be seen but with boards such as the X99S XPOWER Air-conditioning, I believe that MSI volition exist the showtime and foremost option of enthusiasts.

MSI X99S Gaming 7 Motherboard

Coming to the specifications, the X99S Gaming seven is the standard gaming motherboard which doesn't include the Air-conditioning WiFi module or the streaming engine which is featured on the X99S Gaming nine Air conditioning. These features take been removed to make the Gaming 7 a more than price effective offering under the Gaming brand. The MSI X99S Gaming 7 features the LGA 2022-3 socket which will exist able to support Intel's side by side generation Haswell-E HEDT processors arriving on 29th August. The lath features a 8 Phase PWM suplly powered by a viii-Pin EPS connector and a 24-Pivot ATX connector that powers the board. The socket is surrounded past 8 DDR4 DIMM slots (four at each side). The motherboard maintains the Military Class Four standard featuring high-quality electrical components including SFC (Super Ferrite Chokes).

Storage includes 8 SATA 6Gbps and a single SATA Express port followed by a 2 USB three.0 headers and 2 USB 2.0 headers. A Diagnostic LED along with a BIOS switch and OC engine switches can be found at the bottom of the lath. Expansion slots include iv PCI-e 3.0 x16 and ii PCI-e 3.0 x1 slots along with a mSATA connector. The board is optimized for iii-Manner SLI and CorssFire support. A Sound Heave ALC 1150 codec powered chipset is located on the isolated PCB next to the expansion slots which powers the 7.ane channel audio jack at the I/O console. The I/O panel also includes a Killer E2200 powered LAN port, half dozen USB 3.0 ports, two USB ii.0 ports and a PS/2 port.

MSI X99S SLI Plus Motherboard

The MSI X99S SLI Plus motherboard comes with an 8 Phase PWM supply fitted with MSI's Military Grade IV components which include military grade capacitors and MOSFETs. The LGA 2022-3 CPU socket is surrounded by 8 DDR4 DIMM slots which will exist able to back up overclocked memory up to 3000 MHz+. The motherboard has a beastly design that is incorporated in a ATX form factor. Both blackness colored heatsinks cover the VRM and X99 PCH featuring a singled-out blueprint scheme. Storage includes x SATA six GB/s ports and a unmarried SATA Express port at the bottom left corner of the board. There'due south a USB 3.0 correct-angled header correct next to the storage outputs. Power is provided through a single 8-Pin connector and the regular 24-Pin ATX ability connector.

Expansion slots include four PCI-e 3.0 x16 slots and 2 PCI-e 3.0 x1 slots for quad-way SLI and CrossFireX multi-GPU support. Since this is a targeted motherboard for SLI, it volition exist optimized for dual-GPU operation. Bottom of the slots, we tin can spot a OC Genie, Power On/Off and Reset switches. The I/O panel is bundled with many ports which include USB, PS/2, Gigabit LAN. MSI has used an eight Layer PCB which provides stability and more bruteness to the pattern itself.

Gigabyte X99-UD4 Motherboard

The Gigabyte X99-UD4 motherboard has as well been teased by Gigabyte which is a new motherboard that is skimmed downward part of the X99-UD7 which we detailed a few days ago. Now here'due south one weird thing nearly the X99 boards from Gigabyte, all the motherboards wait the aforementioned except from a little characteristic changes and the color scheme. I have listed downwards 3 different Gigabyte boards at the end of this commodity for comparison and let me know if yous can detect a massive deviation in terms of design between them.

Yet, the X99-UD4 is a cost constructive offering which will retail nether the $300 U.s.a. range. From what trivial can be seen, the lath has a standard LGA 2022-three socket which is powered by a Ultra Durable PWM design. We don't have any specific data regarding the phases and MOSFETs however. There are eight DDR4 DIMMs slots effectually the socket while ability is fed through an viii-Pin and 24-Pivot ATX connector. Storage includes 10 SATA 6GBps and 2 SATA Express ports along with a USB 3.0 header and two USB 2.0 headers. The heatsinks on the X99-UD4 are lit up in xanthous color when the motherboard is powered on. Expansion slots includes 4 PCI-east 3.0 x16 and three PCI-east 3.0 x1 slots along with a single mSATA connector. The board also features the OP-AMP audio design separated on its own PCB indicated by a brilliant yellow line. The I/O panel is not fully shown but nosotros can spot what seems to be a bracket for Wireless connectors although a Air-conditioning chip cannot be spotted on the board itself.

Gigabyte X99 G1 Gaming 5 Motherboard

Update - Expreview has also revealed the latest Gigabyte X99 G1 Gaming 5 motherboard which is part of their gaming make. We have already seen the flagship X99 G1 Gaming WiFi motherboard a few week ago and today, we become to see a cheaper board that still maintains a wide variety of features and supports the upcoming Haswell-Due east generation of processors including the 8-Core Cadre i7-5960X which will be available in retail side by side week.

The X99 G1 Gaming 5 motherboard features a 6 Stage PWM and the usual ultra durable design scheme which we should expect from Gigabyte'due south motherboards. The motherboard has the crimson and black color scheme with two sets of heatsinks interconnected through a single heatpipe which transfers thermal load for better heat dissipation. A single 8-Pin EPS connector powers the socket while the 24-Pin ATX connector powers the rest of the board. The X99 G1 Gaming 5 features eight DDR4 DIMM slots around the LGA 2022-three socket and comes with UEFI Dual BIOS interface. Storage includes 10 SATA half dozen Gbps and two SATA Express ports along with a unmarried USB 3.0 and ii USB 2.0 ports. Expansion includes four PCI-east 3.0 x16 and three PCI-e iii.0 x1 slots along with a mPCIe and mSATA connector which is besides featured on the X99-UD4 allowing WiFi module installation. A PEG connector is spotted at the bottom of the board which delivers additional power to the PCI-e lanes when using multiple graphics cards. The OP-AMP audio blueprint with ALC 1150 codec is once again seen on the motherboard which allows for superior 7.1 Channel sound through the I/O jack. The I/O jack additionally includes ix USB iii.0 and a unmarried USB ii.0 port, a Gigabit LAN port and two PS/two ports.