The Z68A-G45 (B3) from MSI
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. SATA 6 Gb/s provides double the bandwidth of traditional SATA 3 Gb/s, and increases the data transfer rate between your mainboard and internal storage devices, such as 7200 RPM HDDs, 10000 RPM HDDs and SSDs. It's also the current trend for upcoming high-speed internal storage devices to break the existing bottleneck of a PC's performance. Compared to common mainboard which need extra BIOS chips, MSI's M-Flash has a double advantage which doesn't need extra components and secondly, all your BIOS data will be saved in the USB drive. The stored data does not only have backup and upgrade function, moreover it can also be seen as a portable BIOS chip which is actually able to boot up your PC.
| General |
| Product Type |
Motherboard - ATX |
| Chipset Type |
Intel Z68 Express |
| Processor Socket |
LGA1155 Socket |
| Max Processors Qty |
1 |
| Memory |
| Max Supported Memory |
32 GB |
| Supported RAM Technology |
DDR3 SDRAM |
| Supported RAM Speed |
1333 MHz, 1066 MHz |
| Supported RAM (Registered or Buffered) |
Unbuffered |
| RAM Features |
Dual channel memory architecture |
| Expansion / Connectivity |
| Power Connectors |
24-pin main power connector |
| Audio |
| Type |
HD Audio (8-channel) |
| Audio Codec |
Realtek ALC892 |
| Compliant Standards |
High Definition Audio, THX TruStudio Pro |
| LAN |
| Network Controller |
Realtek RTL8111E |
| Network Interfaces |
Gigabit Ethernet |
| Expansion / Connectivity |
| Expansion Slot(s) |
1 x processor - LGA1155 Socket ¦ 4 x memory ( 1.5 V ) - DIMM 240-pin ¦ 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 ( x16 mode ) ¦ 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 ( x8 mode ) ¦ 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 ¦ 2 x PCI |
| Storage Interfaces |
Serial ATA-300 - connector(s): 4 x 7pin Serial ATA - 4 Device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5 ¦ Serial ATA-600 - connector(s): 2 x 7pin Serial ATA - 2 Device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1 |
| RAID Features |
Intel Rapid Storage Technology |
| Interfaces |
1 x keyboard / mouse - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) ¦ 2 x SuperSpeed USB 3.0 - 9 pin USB Type A ¦ 1 x audio - SPDIF output - RCA ¦ 1 x audio - SPDIF output - TOSLINK ¦ 4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type A ¦ 1 x audio / video - HDMI - 19 pin HDMI Type A ¦ 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ¦ 1 x display / video - DVI-Digital - 24 pin digital DVI ¦ 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45 ¦ 1 x audio - line-out - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ¦ 1 x audio - line-In - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ¦ 1 x microphone - input - mini-phone 3.5mm ¦ 1 x audio - line-out (side surround) - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ¦ 1 x audio - line-out (rear) - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ¦ 1 x audio - line-out (centre/subwoofer) - mini-phone 3.5mm ¦ 1 x serial ( internal ) ¦ 8 x Hi-Speed USB ( internal ) ¦ 2 x SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ( internal ) ¦ 1 x audio - SPDIF output ( internal ) |
| Power Connectors |
24-pin main power connector, 8-pin ATX12V connector |
| Features |
| BIOS Features |
DMI support, M-Flash, MSI ClickBIOS, UEFI BIOS |
| Hardware Features |
Chassis intrusion detection, Trusted Platform Module (TPM), NVIDIA SLI Technology Support, audio jack detect technology, ATI CrossFireX technology support, MSI Active Phase Switching (APS), OC Genie II, MSI Winki 3, Instant OC, Lucid Virtu |
| Miscellaneous |
| Software Included |
MSI Live Update 5 |
| Compatible with Windows 7 |
"Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft’s assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7. |
| Compliant Standards |
Plug and Play |
| Width |
30.5 cm |
| Depth |
24.4 cm |
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