The Z68A-GD80 (G3) from MSI
With ultra-high 32 GBps 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. The perfect trinity of quality, stability and efficiency all exist at the mainboard to meet end user expectations. The MSI Military Class II series product provides the long lifespan, unparalleled quality, extreme performance and ultimate efficiency. Insisting on the best stability, MSI utilizes Hi-c CAPs on Military Class series. Made of the rare element Tantalum, often used on space shuttles and satellites, which sustains very high temperatures and shows an amazingly high electrical conductivity.
| General |
| Product Type |
Motherboard - ATX |
| Chipset Type |
Intel Z68 Express |
| Processor Socket |
LGA1155 Socket |
| Max Processors Qty |
1 |
| Compatible Processors |
Core i5, Core i3, Core i7 |
| 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 |
| Audio |
| Type |
HD Audio (8-channel) |
| Audio Codec |
Realtek ALC892 |
| Compliant Standards |
THX TruStudio Pro |
| LAN |
| Network Controller |
2 x 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 ¦ 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 ( CrossFireX: x8, x8 mode; SLI: x8, x8 mode; single card: x16 mode ) ¦ 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 ¦ 2 x PCI Express x1 ¦ 2 x PCI ( 3.3 V/ 5 V ) |
| 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 10 / RAID 5 ¦ Marvell 88SE9128 : Serial ATA-600 - connector(s): 1 x 7pin Serial ATA, 1 x 7pin external SATA - 2 Device(s) |
| Interfaces |
1 x audio - SPDIF output - TOSLINK ¦ 1 x keyboard / mouse - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) ¦ 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 6 PIN FireWire ¦ 2 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45 ¦ 4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type A ¦ 2 x SuperSpeed USB 3.0 - 9 pin USB Type A ¦ 1 x display / video - DVI-Digital - 24 pin digital DVI ¦ 1 x audio / video - HDMI - 19 pin HDMI Type A ¦ 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 audio - line-In - 4 PIN MPC ( internal ) ¦ 1 x audio ( internal ) ¦ 6 x Hi-Speed USB ( internal ) ¦ 2 x SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ( internal ) ¦ 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) ( internal ) ¦ 1 x audio - SPDIF output ( internal ) |
| Features |
| BIOS Features |
DMI support, M-Flash, MSI DrMOS, UEFI BIOS, MSI ClickBIOS II |
| Hardware Features |
Chassis intrusion detection, NVIDIA SLI Technology Support, audio jack detect technology, ATI CrossFireX technology support, MSI Active Phase Switching (APS), MSI Military Class II, OC Genie II, MSI Winki 3, Hi-c CAP, Instant OC, Super Charger, Lucid Virtu, Super Ferrite Choke (SFC) |
| Miscellaneous |
| Software Included |
MSI Live Update 5, MSI Live Update Online |
| Compliant Standards |
Plug and Play |
| Width |
30.5 cm |
| Depth |
24.4 cm |
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