It is connected with an external 1Mbit Pm39LV010 flash memory right above it on the MSI Z97 Gaming 9 AC for storing the firmware codes. The heart of this is a C-Media CM6631A HD Audio processor connected via USB 2.0 on the board itself supporting up to 32-bit resolution and 192kHz sample rate with up to three independent playback and three independent capture streams. It is basically a severely upgraded front panel audio solution that is beyond what other motherboards have offered before it. The Xtreme Audio DAC is new and unique to the Z97 Gaming 9 AC. The Realtek ALC1150 provides ten DAC channels that support up to 24-bit 192kHz sample rate 7.1 channel playback and a 115/110dB SNR headphone output (differential/single-end) and 96dB for all other ports.
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In addition to the Nichicon MW series capacitors, MSI also uses WIMA FKP 2 Polypropylene film capacitors on the MSI Gaming 9 AC. If you have read any of our previous MSI Z97 reviews, you will be familiar with Audio Boost 2 which comprises of a Realtek ALC1150 HD audio codec, Nichicon MW series audio capacitors and Texas Instruments TI OPA1652 amplifiers with gold-plated audio output jacks and an optional direct-power mode via MOLEX connector.
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