MSI X99 Motherboard Prototype Photos

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Expansion slots show four PCI-e 3.0 x16 and a two PCI-e 3.0 x4 slots.
These look like 2x PCI-e 3.0 x1 slots 😉
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I thought DDR4 was 1 DIMM per channel.
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W00t, my next MB - so happy with MSI.
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wants "most fast memory" badly 😀 I dont think this chipset will have a built-in intel graphics solution, then what UHD has to do with a motherboard ? Am I missing something ?
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How come MSI is only claiming Dual Channel memory in their spec sheet?
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How come MSI is only claiming Dual Channel memory in their spec sheet?
That is the most interesting (and unexpected) info in this product demo. Perhaps 4 DIMM is quad but if you go 8 it drops to dual. Or maybe the whole platform is moving back to dual. Regardless, the only "quad" we have is editorial and the actual documentation does say dual.
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I thought DDR4 was 1 DIMM per channel.
I've read that too somewhere, lol the power of rumors:D
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i guess its just the lighting but i was hoping it was the worlds first pearlescent.. or holographic x99 motherboard. dreams shattered.
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Missing bits M.2 slot is missing, as is SATA express.
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M.2 slot is missing, as is SATA express.
It is hard to see with that software-enhanced 1 mpixel camera that was apparently used but I believe the SATA Express is in the lower right corner and the M.2 is between the top and 2nd PCIe slot.