Intel X79 Chipset Based Military Class III: finest top quality & Stability PCI Express Gen 3: World’s 1st PCI Express Gen 3 Motherboard Brand Click BIOS II: World’s 1st Unified UEFI & Software Graphical Interface OC Genie II: Overclock in 1 Second Supports USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 & SATA 6 Gb/s MSI motherboards maintains the commitment to product stability & reliability by introducing Military Class III components! In addition to the use of Hi-c CAP, SFC, & Solid CAP, MSI now incorporates Dr MOS II, the next-generation Dr MOS that provides an integrated Double Thermal Protection to maximize the lifespan of components. All Military Class III components have passed MIL-STD-810G certification, making MSIs Military Class III components synonymous with premium quality & ultimate stability. CPU Supports 2nd Generation Intel Core i 7 processors in LGA2011 package. Please refer to CPU Support for compatible CPU; the above description is for reference only. Chipset Intel X79 Chipset Main Memory Supports eight unbuffered DIMM of 1.5 Volt DDR3 1066/1333/1600/1800*/2133*/2400* (OC) DRAM, 128GB Max
- Supports Quad channel mode Slots 3 PCI Express gen 3 x 16 slots
- PCI_E1 & PCI_E4 support up to PCIE x 16 speed
- PCI_E6 supports up to PCIE x 8 speed 2 PCI Express gen 2 x 16 slots
- PCI_E2 & PCI_E5 support up to PCIE x 1 speed 1 PCIE x 1 slot On-Board SATA SATAII controller integrated in Intel X79 chipset
- Up to 3 Gb/s transfer speed.
- Supports four SATAII ports (SATA3~6) by X79 SATAIII controller integrated in Intel X79 chipset
- Up to 6 Gb/s transfer speed.
- Supports two SATAIII ports (SATA1~2) by X79 SATAIII controller integrated in ASMedia ASM 1061 chipset
- Up to 6 Gb/s transfer speed.
- Supports two SATAIII ports (SATA7~8) RAID
- SATA1~2 ports support Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (AHCI / RAID 0/1) by Intel X79
- SATA3~6 ports support Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (AHCI / RAID 0/1/5/10) by Intel X79 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 1 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 internal connector by NEC D720200 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 rear I/O ports by NEC D720200 Audio Chipset integrated by Realtek ALC892
- Flexible 8-channel audio with jack sensing
- Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec
- Meet Microsoft Vista Premium spec LAN Supports one PCI Express LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet by Realtek 8111E. IEEE1394 / Fire Wire VIA VT6315N chipset
- Supports up to two 1394 ports. (Rear panel x 1, pinheader x 1)
- Transfer rate is up to 400 Mbps. Internal I/O Connectors ATX 24-Pin power connector 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 4-PIN Power connector CPU x 1 / System x 4 FAN connectors Front panel audio connector Front panel connector 1 x chasis intrusion connector 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 connectors 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 connectors 4 x Serial ATAII connectors 4 x Serial ATAIII connectors 1 x IEEE1394 connector 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x Power button 1 x OC Genie button 2 x Direct OC buttons 1 x Multi BIOS switch 1 x Voice Genie connector 1 x Multi Connect Panel connector Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 Mouse/ Keyboard port 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x Coaxial SPDIF port 1 x Optical SPDIF port 1 x IEEE1394 port 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack 8 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports 1 x 6 in 1 audio jack BIOS The motherboard BIOS provides " Plug & Play" BIOS which detects the peripheral devices & expansion cards of the board automatically. The motherboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function which records your motherboard specifications. Dimension 30.5cm (L) x 24.4cm (W) ATX Form Factor Mounting 9 mounting holes