Intel Z68 (B3) Chipset Based • Military Class II components: finest top quality & stability • OC Genie II: Auto OC to boost performance in 1 sec • Click BIOS: Easy-to-use UEFI BIOS interface • Super Charger: fast charge iPad/iPhone/smartphone • THX Tru Studio PRO: deliver the fullest audio experience • Support USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 & SATA 6 Gb/s
Specification CPU • Supports Intel Sandy Bridge processors in LGA1155 package. Please refer to CPU Support 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*/2133* (OC) DRAM, 32GB Max
- Supports 1GB/ 2GB/ 4GB/ 8GB DRAM size
- Supports Dual channel mode Slots • 2 PCI Express gen 2 x 16 slots • 3 PCIE x 1 slots • 2 32-bit v 2.3 master PCI bus 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 by Intel Z68 (B3) PCH 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. Internal I/O Connectors
- ATX 24-Pin power connector
- 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
- CPU x 1 / System x 4 FAN connectors
- CD-in connector
- Front panel audio connector
- Front panel connector
- 1 x chasis intrusion connector
- 3 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 Clear CMOS jumper
- 1 x SPDIF-out connector
- 1 x TPM module connector
- 1 x DLED3 connector
- 1 x Voltage Check Point
- 1 x Power button
- 1 x Reset button
- 1 x OC Genie button Back Panel I/O Ports
- 1 x PS/2 Mouse/ Keyboard port
- 1 x Coaxial SPDIF port
- 1 x Optical SPDIF port
- 1 x Clear CMOS button
- 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack
- 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports
- 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports
- 1 x Graphics Card port
- 1 x DVI-D port
- 1 x HDMI port
- 1 x 6 in 1 audio jack MSI Reminds You... • HDMI, DVI-D & Graphics Card ports can only work with CPUs with GPUs core inside. 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 24.5cm (W) ATX Form Factor Mounting • 9 mounting holes.