MSI Z87 MPOWER SP 32GB DDR3 Intel Motherboard

The MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX motherboard is equipped with all the necessary features to make sure you get the most out of your system.From the Enhanced PWM and Thermal Design that give you the best stability to all the easy features that ensure that you don't have to perform a lot of tricks to get great stability in your quest for performance.

MILITARY CLASS 4 COMPONENTS

Military Class 4 is the next step in high quality components.The Hi-c CAP,Super Ferrite Choke and Dark CAPs will make sure that your PC runs more stable under extreme conditions.

HI-C CAP

Hi-c CAP is a very small,but super-efficient capacitor.Besides ensuring enough spacing around a CPU socket to install large coolers,it also allows for 93% energy efficiency. Thanks to Hi-c CAP`s MSI motherboards are the most energy efficient in the market.

DARK CAP

With their aluminum core design,Dark CAP's have been a staple in high-end motherboard design and provides lower Equivalent Series Resistance(ESR)as well as its over-10-year lifespan.

SUPER FERRITE CHOKE

Super Ferrite Choke uses a Ferrite core that is Super-Permeable.This allows the Super Ferrite Choke to run at a 35 degree Celsius lower temperature,have a 30% higher current capacity,a 20% improvement in power efficiency and better overclocking power stability

MILITARY CLASS ESSENTIALS

The core of Military Class 4 is based on the essentials which increase your stability in the toughest conditions.
The humidity protection and high temperature protection ensure your system can survive each environment,no matter how harsh.The new structure of the PCB limits EMI radiation.On top of that the all the connectors have ESD protection in order to prevent short circuit.

OC PCB

The OC PCB used for the MSI OVERCLOCKING motherboards is a completely new design where 50% more layers are used.This allows us to optimize all traces for overclocking.Power and signal traces are isolated,resulting in higher efficiency and performance and more features can be installed relatively close to each other without causing interference.

DIGITALL POWER PWM

DigitALL Power digitally steers and receives feedback through a DigitALL PWM controller.This allows for pinpoint voltage delivery and lower power consumption.With the switch from analog feedback to digital feedback,you also have the opportunity to implement Load Line Calibration.

THERMAL DESIGN

Besides inspiring visual awe the MPOWER Thermal Design was developed to deliver the highest cooling potential in the worst situation.Because it is optimized to work in low-airflow situations,it is the ideal cooling to use with your liquid cooling setup.

EXTREME OC SOCKET DESIGN

What is more frustrating than not being able to properly fit your cooling solution on your motherboard?Through the use of Military Class 4 components we can ensure that normal coolers can easily be installed and the motherboard can easily be insulated for extreme cooling solutions.

OC ESSENTIALS

A small set of tools that are essential to get the best performance out of your motherboard.These features increase stability,assist in trouble shooting,allow you to keep your complete system in check and allow for simple management.This way you can keep your mind on overclocking.

OVERCLOCKING SOFTWARE

MSI OVERCLOCKING motherboards are equipped with advanced overclocking software tools to finetune even the smallest OC settings without requiring extra power from your PC.

INTEL EXTREME TUNING UTILITY

This software gives you maximum control over your system whether it is the CPU,Memory,system clocks or monitoring system temperatures,voltages or fan speeds

MSI COMMAND CENTER LITE

This lightweight overclocking tool doesn't need installation and doesn't occupy unnecessary system resources lowering system benchmark score.With a single mouse click you have access to the most important overclocking features.

SUPPORTS DDR3-3000 MEMORY

If you want to achieve overclocking records you also need fast memory.The z87 MPOWER MAX motherboard not only supports the new T-Topology architecture,it also works with the latest DDR3-3000 standards.This way you are ensured of the best memory performance.

Technical Details

Model

Brand : MSI
Model : Z87 MPOWER SP

Specifications

CPU

4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/Celeron® processors for LGA 1150 socket.

Chipset : Intel® Z87 Express Chipset

Main Memory

Support four DDR3 DIMMs 1066/1333/1600/DRAM,32GB Max
Supports Dual-Channel mode
Supports non-ECC,un-buffered memory
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile(XMP)

Slots

3xPCIe 3.0x16 slots(supportx16,x8/x8,x8/x4/x4 modes)
4xPCIe 2.0x1 slots

On-Board SATA

SATAIII controller integrated in Intel® Z87 chipset:
Up to 6Gb/s transfer speed.
1xmSATA 6Gb/s port
Supports six SATA ports(SATA1~6) by Z87)

SATAIII controller integrated in ASMedia® ASM1061 chipset:
Up to 6Gb/s transfer speed.
Supports two SATA ports(SATA7~8)by ASM1061
The SATA5 port will be unavailable when a SSD installed in the mSATA port.

RAID

SATA1~6 ports support Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise(AHCI/RAID 0/1/5/10)by Intel Z87 

USB

Intel Z87 Express Chipset
4xUSB 3.0 ports(available through the internal USB connectors)
6xUSB 2.0 ports(2 ports on the back panel,4 ports available through the internal USB connectors)
ASMedia ASM1074 Chipset
4xUSB 3.0 ports on the back panel
Renesas uPD720202 Chipset
2xUSB 3.0 ports on the back panel
internal JUSB1 connector supports MSI Super Charger

Audio

Realtek® ALC1150 Codec
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Supports S/PDIF output

LAN

Supports one PCI Express LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet by Killer® E2205 Gigabit LAN controller

Multi-GPU

Supports 3-Way AMD CrossFireTM Technology
Supports 2-Way NVIDIA® SLITM Technology
Supports Lucid Virtu MVP 2.0
Supports Windows 7 and Windows 8.

Internal I/O Connectors
 
ATX24-Pin power connector
2x8-pin ATX 12V power connector
2x4-pin CPU fan connectors
3x4-pin System fan connectors
8xSATA 6Gb/s connectors
2xUSB 2.0 connectors(supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
2xUSB 3.0 connectors(supports additional 4 USB 3.0 ports)
1xDischarge jumper
1xMulti BIOS Switch
1xFront Panel Audio connector
2xSystem panel connectors
1xChassis Intrusion connector
14xV-Check points(7xV-Check connectors,7xV-Check spots)-1xPower button
1xGO2BIOS button
1xOC Genie button
1xReset button
2xBase Clock control buttons
1xClear CMOS jumper
1xPower button
1xOC Genie mode switch
1x2-Digit Debug Code LED
1xWi-Fi/Bluetooth module connector

Back Panel I/O Ports
 
1xPS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port
1xClear CMOS button
1xOptical S/PDIF-out port
2xUSB 2.0 ports
6xUSB 3.0 ports
1xRJ45 LAN jack
1x6 in 1 OFC audio jack
1xDisplayPort
2xHDMI ports

BIOS
 
The motherboard BIOS provides"Plug & Play"BIOS which detects the peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.
The motherboard provides a Desktop Management Interface(DMI)function which records your motherboard specifications.

Dimension : 30.4cm(L)x24.4cm(W)ATX Form Factor
Mounting : 9 mounting holes.