MSI Z97-GD65 GAMING Socket LGA1150 VGA DVI HDMI 7.1-Channel HD Audio ATX Motherboard CPU Supports 4th & 5th Generation Intel Core™ Processors, & Intel Pentium & Celeron Processors for Socket LGA1150 Please refer to CPU Support for compatible CPU; the above description is for reference only. Chipset
- Intel Z97 Express Chipset Main Memory Support four DDR3 1066/1333/1600/1866*/2000*/2133*/2200*/2400*/2600*/2666*/2800*/3000* (*OC) MHz DRAM, 32GB Max Dual channel memory architecture Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory Slots 3 x PCIe 3.0 x 16 slots (support x 16, x 8/x 8, x 8/x 4/x 4 modes) 4 x PCIe 2.0 x 1 slots Onboard Graphics 1 x VGA port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x 1200 @60 Hz, 24bpp 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x 1200 @60 Hz, 24bpp 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x 2160@24 Hz, 24bpp/ 2560x 1600@60 Hz, 24bpp/1920x 1080@60 Hz, 36bpp Multi-GPU Supports 3-Way AMD Cross Fire Technology* Supports 2-Way NVIDIA SLI Technology Supports Windows 7 & Windows 8. On-Board SATA Intel Z97 Express Chipset 1 x m SATA 6 Gb/s port* 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s ports (SATA1~6) Supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 & RAID 10 Supports Intel Smart Response Technology, Intel Rapid Start Technology & Intel Smart Connect Technology* ASMedia ASM1061 Chipset 2x SATA 6 Gb/s ports (SATA7~8) The SATA6 port will be unavailable when a SSD installed in the m SATA port. Supports Intel Core processors on Windows 7 & Windows 8. USB (Universal Serial Bus) 6 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) connectors) 8 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 6 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) connectors*) * Internal JUSB1 connector supports MSI Super Charger Audio Realtek ALC1150 Codec 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio Supports S/PDIF output LAN 1x Killer E2205 Gigabit LAN controller* The Killer Network Manager is only available for Windows 7 & Windows 8 currently. The supported drivers for other operating systems would be available on the website if provided by vendor. Internal I/O Connectors 1 x 24-Pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 8 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors 3 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 connectors (supports additional 6 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports) 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 connector (supports additional 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports) 2 x 4-pin CPU fan connectors 3 x 4-pin system fan connectors 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x Front panel audio connector 2 x System panel connectors 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector 1 x TPM module connector 1 x Serial port connector 7 x V-Check points (7x V-Check connectors) 1 x GO2BIOS button 1 x Power button 1 x Reset button 1 x OC Genie button 1 x Multi-BIOS switch 1 x OC Genie mode switch 1 x 2-Digit Debug Code LED Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF-out port 1 x Optical S/PDIF-out port 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports 1 x RJ45 LAN jack 6 OFC audio jacks 1 x VGA port 1 x DVI-D port 1 x HDMI port 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
- 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.4 cm x 24.4 cm) ATX Form Factor Mounting
- 9 mounting holes.