MSI Z68A-GD55-B3 Motherboard LGA1155 Intel Z68 (B3) ATX RAID SATA Gigabit LAN

Summary

Just press the OC Genie button or enable OC Genie II function in BIOS menu, the CPU, memory, iGPU and HDD performance will be highly improved. Whether users want to watch a high bit-rate HD movie or go online gaming, both can be enjoyed with image performance that is smoother and lag-free! Based on LucidLogix Virtu technology, MSI Z68 mainboard series firstly provides the most expectable feature for desktop platform - switchable graphics, which allows users to enjoy both graphics power of integrated GPU and discrete GPU. It will switch to integrated GPU for HD movie playback, video transcoding and general applications to save system energy, or release full power for hardcore 3D gaming by switching to discrete GPU automatically. AMD CrossFireX is the ultimate multi-GPU performance gaming platform. Enabling game-dominatig power, AMD CrossFireX technology enables two or more discrete graphics processors to work together to improve graphics performance. AMD CrossFireX technology allows you to expand your system\'s graphics capabilities. It allows you the ability to scale your system\'s graphics horsepower as you need it, supporting up to four AMD Radeon HD graphics cards, making it the most scalable gaming platform ever. With an AMD CrossFireX gaming technology, the traditional graphics limitation exists no more, allowing you to enjoy higher performance as well as visual experience.

Features

Specifications

• CPU

Installed Processors (Max)-0 (1)
Processor-( ) (L1 Cache) (L2 Cache) (L3 Cache)
Supported Processor Manufacturer-Intel
Supported Processors-Intel Sandy Bridge processors
Socket-Socket 1155

• Motherboard

Chipset-Intel \r Z68 (B3)
RAID Supported-Yes \r Chipset: RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
SATA Supported-Yes

• Rear Panel I/O Ports

Digital Port-1 x DVI-D Port
HDMI Port-1 x HDMI
S/PDIF Port-1 x Optical S/PDIF Output 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Output
Audio Line In Ports-1 x 6 in 1 audio jack
Keyboard/Mouse Combo Port-1 x PS/2 Keyboard or Mouse Port
RJ-45 Ports-1 x RJ-45
USB Ports-4 x USB 2.0 • 2 x USB 3.0
Graphics Card Port-1 x Graphics Card Port

• Internal I/O Connectors

SATA Connectors-4 x SATA II • 4 x SATA III
S/PDIF Connectors-1 x S/PDIF out
USB Connectors-3 x USB 2.0 • 1 x USB 3.0
Cooling Fan Support-1 x CPU/4 x System FAN connectors
Auxiliary Audio Support-1 x CD audio in connector
Front Panel Connectors-Front panel audio connector • Front panel connector
Chassis Intrusion Connector-1 x Chassis Intrusion Connector
TPM Header-1 x TPM Header
Power Connector Port-1 x 24-pin ATX • 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V
Other Connectors-1 x TPM module connector • 1 x DLED3 connector • 1 x Clear CMOS jumper • 1 x Voltage Check Point • 1 x Power button • 1 x Reset button • 1 x OC Genie button

• Expansion

AGP Slots--
PCI Slots-2 slot(s)\r- PCI 2.3 32-bit
PCI-X Slots--
PCI Express Slots-5 slot(s)\r- , 2 x PCI Express x16 \r, 3 x PCI Express x1

• Memory

Maximum Memory-32 GB\r 1066/1333/1600/2133 MHz\r DDR3 (Unbuffered)
Memory Expansion Options-4 x 1.5V DDR 3 DIMM

• Sound

Integrated Sound-Chipset integrated by Realtek ALC892 • Flexible 8-channel audio with jack sensing • Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec • Meet Microsoft Vista Premium spec

• Network

Integrated Network-Realtek 8111E
Network Speeds Supported-10/100/1000 Mbps

• System

BIOS-The mainboard BIOS provides Plug and Play BIOS which detects the peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically • The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function which records your mainboard specifications
Jumpers-Clear CMOS jumper

• Environmental

Environmental-Operating Temperature - Humidity

• Physical

Form Factor-ATX
Dimensions-24.5 cm\r(W) x 30.5 cm\r(L) - Weight

Warranty

Unless otherwise stated it the product description, products come with a minimum 1 year RTB* warranty. Certain products have an increased warranty period please contact us if you wish to confirm warranty terms/duration.

*Warranty terms for certain products may require you to return your item directly to the manufacturer/supplier.