These new motherboards are MSI’s first devices to support Type-C connectivity and USB 3.1 speeds (up to 10 GB/s)

Mar 5, 2015 13:33 GMT  ·  By

MSI has just announced the availability of its latest Z97A Gaming motherboards supporting Type-C connectors and USB 3.1 speeds (up to 10 GB/s), and along with this news, the producer has also provided their required drivers.

Thus, in order to be helpful to MSI lovers that intend to buy a Z97A Gaming 6, Gaming 7, or Gaming 9 ACK motherboard, we have put up a list that includes all drivers required by these devices in order to provide maximum performance, stability, and usability.

If we were to talk specifically about these downloadable packages, you should know that most of these files (basically all chipset drivers), such as Rapid Start, USB 3.0, Smart Connect, ME (Management Engine), and RST (Rapid Storage), are developed and provided by Intel.

In addition to that, Intel also takes care of the Graphics chip embedded within the CPU, while Realtek provides functionality for the audio card. P.S. these boards support Intel’s upcoming 5th-generation Core processors.

In terms of connectivity, while Qualcomm Atheros provides Wireless, LAN, and Bluetooth Killer drivers, ASMedia ensures the good functioning of the newest and most important feature: the USB 3.1 version.

When it comes to compatibility, these Z97A device models, as well as their drivers, are compatible with both 32- and 64-bit architectures of Microsoft’s Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 operating systems.

With this in mind, if you intend to save all files required by these recent devices, from the links below, follow the one best describing it, and constantly check our website for more news regarding MSI’s Z97A gaming series.

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