X299 Micro ATX 2Part No: 121-SX-E296-KR

INTRODUCTION

The X299 MICRO ATX 2 is a reimagined mATX board designed to support the power,performance, and cooling necessary to power Intel®’s most powerful i9 CPUs for the X299
Chipset. With a 14 Phase power design, a thick VRM heatsink/fan, two 8pin EPS powerconnectors, an additional 6pin PCIe power connector, and external BCLK, this motherboard
was born for the enthusiast desiring maximum power in a small form factor. The X299 MICROATX 2 supports current storage standards, including M.2 NVMe, Intel® Optane™, Intel® VROC
and SATA 6Gb/s to give you blazing fast access to your data, while Intel® Dual-Band WiFi/BTand an Intel® i219V NIC keeps you connected. If you need a small motherboard capable ofpure performance, the X299 MICRO ATX 2 strikes the perfect balance for features and power.

DESIGN DETAILSMicroprocessor support: Intel Socket 2066 Processors(Cascade Lake-X and Skylake-X only)
Operating Systems: Supports Windows 10 64bit

Ethernet PHY

System Memory support: Supports Quad-Channel DDR4 up to4000MHz+ (OC) Supports up to 128GB of DDR4 memory.

Power Functions: Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration andPower Interface) Supports S0 (normal), S3 (suspend to RAM),
S4 (Suspend to disk - depends on OS), and S5 (soft - off)®

USB 2.0 Ports: 4x from Intel® X299 PCH – 4x internal via
2 FP headers. Supports transfer speeds up to 480 Mbps withfull backwards compatibility.

WiFi/BT: Dual-Band Intel AC-8265 WiFi + BT®

PCIe Expansion Slots: 2x PCIe x16 slot 2x16*, 1x PCIe x4 slot.

PCIe 3.0 Support: Low power consumption and power
USB 3.1 Gen 1 Ports: 8x from Intel X299 PCH – 6xexternal, 2x internal via 1 FP headers. Supports transfer speeds management features
up to 5Gbps with full backwards compatibility.
SLI and Crossfire Support: 2-Way SLI, 3-Way Crossfire
USB 3.1 Gen 2 Ports: 2x from ASMedia ASM3142 – 2x external
Type-A. Supports transfer speeds up to 10Gbps with full
Additional Expansion Slots:
backwards compatibility
1x M.2 Key-M 80mm slot PCIe/NVMe
1x M.2 Key-E slot (contains WiFi/BT module)®
SATA Ports: Intel X299 PCH Controller 6x SATA 3/6 Gbit/s(600 MB/s) data transfer rate
Fan Headers: 6x 4-pin PWM controlled headers- Support for RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, AND RAID10- Supports hot plug
*LANES PER SLOT DEPEND UPON YOUR CPU, PLEASE SEE PAGE 22 IN®

Onboard Audio: Realtek Audio (ALC1220) Supports 7.1 Channel
HD Audio with Optical Out

YOUR MANUAL FOR LANE BREAKDOWN BASED ON CPU.

KEY SPECSDIMENSIONS• Supports Intel® Core™ Socket 2066 Processors (Cascade Lake-X• Width: 9.6 in – 243.8 mm• Length: 9.6 in – 243.8 mm• Form Factor: mATX Form Factor

and Skylake-X only)• 150% Increased Gold Content• Intel® X299 Chipset• Enthusiast Layout Supporting 2-Way SLI®
• 4 DIMM Quad-Channel up to 128GB 4000MHz+• PCI Express 3.0 Ready®

• 4 USB 2.0 Ports (4 from 2 internal headers)• 8 USB 3.1 G1 Ports (6 rear panel, 2 from 1 internal header)• 2 USB 3.1 G 2 Ports (2 rear panel Type-A)• Intel® Optane™ Support via optional PCIe adapter (not included)• 6 SATA• 1 M.2 Key-M 80mm up to 32Gbps (PCIe/NVMe)• 1 M.2 Key-E 32mm (contains WiFi/BT module)• 802.11AC Dual Band + Intel i219V Gigabit NIC (10/100/1000)• mATX Form Factor

Onboard LAN: 1x Intel® i219V Gigabit (10/100/1000)

PRODUCT WARRANTYThis product is covered under EVGA’s 3 year limited warranty which covers parts and labor. Further warranty extension
is available upon registration within 30 days of purchase. For more details please visit: www.evga.com/warranty.

ACCESSORIES• EVGA Quick Installation Guide• Rear Case I/O Panel• 2 SATA 6G Data Cables• WiFi/BT Antenna• M.2 Key-M Thermal Pad• Case Badge• USB Flash Drive+ Contains Driver and Manual

X299 Micro ATX 2FULL UEFI GUI BIOS INTERFACE

E-LEET TUNING UTILITYHIGHER GOLD CONTENT (150%)

REINFORCED PCIe / DIMM SLOTS

Lower inductance, better power delivery!

M.2 SLOT

Next generation SSD form factor

PRODUCT WARRANTY

Adjust your overclocking in OS

Reinforced for the heaviest of graphics cards

ONBOARD POWER / RESETCMOS reset buttons at your fingertips.

FEATURES

Part No: 121-SX-E296-KR
8 LAYER PCB

Improved overclock stability and PCB cooling

INTEL® VROC SUPPORT

Viruital RAID on CPU for next-gen speeds

2-Way SLI Ready

Able to handle the most demanding games

This product is covered under EVGA’s 3 year limited warranty which covers parts and labor. Further warranty extension
is available upon registration within 30 days of purchase. For more details please visit: www.evga.com/warranty.

14 PHASE PWM

Cleanest variable power switching

INTEL WiFi/BT + ANTENNA

NEW integrated EVGA module for wireless connections