Worlds 1st PCI Express Gen 3 mainboard brand With ultra-high 32GB/s transfer bandwidth, PCI Express Gen 3 provides a 2X faster transfer rate than the previous generation, this delivers amazing capabilities for true next generation extreme gaming. Benefits:
- 2X bandwidth
- Increased efficiency & compatibility
- Extreme performance for current & next gen PCI Express cards Specifications CPU Supports Intel i 3/i 5/i 7 processors in LGA1155 package Please refer to CPU Support on MSI website for compatible CPU; the above description is for reference only Chipset Intel Z68 (B3) Chipset Main Memory Supports four unbuffered DIMM of 1.5 Volt DDR3 1066/1333/1600*/1866*/2133* (OC) DRAM, 32GB Max
- Supports 1GB/ 2GB/ 4GB/ 8GB DRAM size
- Supports Dual channel mode Slots 1 PCI Express gen 3 x 16 slot, 1 PCI Express gen 2 x 16 slot 2 PCI Express gen 2 x 1 slots 3 PCI slots, support 3.3V/ 5V PCI bus Interface On-Board SATA SATAII controller integrated in Intel Z68 (B3) chipset
- Up to 3 Gb/s transfer speed.
- Supports four SATAII ports (SATA3~6) by Z68 (B3) PCH SATAIII controller integrated in Intel Z68 (B3) chipset
- Up to 6 Gb/s transfer speed.
- Supports two SATAIII ports (SATA1~2) by Z68 (B3) PCH
- SATA1~6 ports support RAID 0/1/5/10 mode Audio Chipset integrated by Realtek ALC887
- 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. Internal I/O Connectors ATX 24-Pin power connector 4-pin ATX 12V power connector CPU x 1 / System x 3 FAN connectors Front panel audio connector Front panel connector 1 x chasis intrusion connector 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 connectors 4 x Serial ATAII connectors 2 x Serial ATAIII connectors 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x SPDIF-out connector 1 x TPM module connector 1 x Serial port connector 1 x Parallel port connector Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port 1 x PS/2 Mouse port 6 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports 1 x Graphic Card port 1 x DVI-D port 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack 1 x 3 in 1 audio jack DVI-D, Graphics Card ports can only work with CPUs with GPUs core inside. BIOS The mainboard BIOS provides " Plug & Play" BIOS which detects the peripheral devices & expansion cards of the board automatically. The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function which records your mainboard specifications. Dimension 30.5cm (L) x 22.0cm (W) ATX Form Factor Mounting 6 mounting holes