MSI Z77A-GD65 32GB DDR3 Intel Motherboard

Military Class III
MSI motherboards maintains the commitment to product stability and reliability by introducing Military Class III components! In addition to the use of Hi-c CAP, SFC, and Solid CAP, MSI now incorporates DrMOS II, the next-generation DrMOS that provides an integrated Double Thermal Protection to maximize the lifespan of components. All Military Class III components have passed MIL-STD-810G certification, making MSI Military Class III components synonymous with premium quality and ultimate stability.

OC Genie II
OC Genie II provides an instant performance boost, optimizing CPU, memory, integrated graphics, and storage device performance with the function enabled.

Benefits

Overclock in one second
At least 36% boost in 3D gaming performance
Simple and easy – No need for complex BIOS setting and extra equipment

World 1st UEFI and software graphical user interface
MSI Click BIOS II provides a consistent user interface both in the UEFI BIOS and in Windows, it provides the most convenient way for users to control system settings and supports touchscreen control.

Benefits

Graphical User Interface, with touchscreen support
Simply click or touch and move to change settings
Full system control, including overclocking, security and information

NVIDIA SLI
SLI technology allows using multiple Nvidia graphics cards in a single computer system with a motherboard equipped with an nForce SLI MCP. Users need an a motherboard with two PCI-Express 16x graphics slots and two matching GeForce graphics cards which are SLI Ready. Most NVIDIA PCI-Express graphics cards starting from the 6600 GPU can enjoy the benefits of SLI.

USB 3.0
Compared to the 480Mbps provided by traditional USB 2.0, the all-new USB 3.0s 5Gb/s offers 10 times the transfer bandwidth, so transferring a Blu-ray movie takes less than one minute.

Features

10X Faster Than USB 2.0
Up to 5Gb/s Data Transfer Bandwidth
Boost Transfer Rate Between Your PC and External Storage Devices

SATA 6Gb/s
SATA 6Gb/s provides double the bandwidth of traditional SATA 3Gb/s, and increases the data transfer rate between your motherboard and internal storage devices, such as 7200RPM HDDs, 10000RPM HDDs and SSDs. It is also the current trend for upcoming high-speed internal storage devices to to break the existing bottleneck of a PC performance.

Features

2X Faster Than SATA 3Gb/s
Up to 6Gb/s Data Transfer Bandwidth
Unleash True Performance of New HDDs/SSDs

AMD CrossFire
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 graphics capabilities. It allows you the ability to scale your system 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.

VIRTU MVP
Uncompromised Game Response Performance
Boosts gaming responsiveness performance by intelligently reducing redundant rendering tasks in the flow between the CPU, GPU and the display.

Benefits

Boosts responsiveness to the game at any frame rate
Improves gaming frame rates
Increases Vsync frame rates
Sharpens visual quality without tearing
Works seamlessly with hundreds of game stations

THX TruStudio PRO
THX is a trade mark of a high-end audio/visual reproduction standard for movies, home theaters, computer speakers and other audio devices. THX Certified Audio products are designed to let users experience movies & videos as live show. The true sound effect can make high definition video more powerful.

Features

A high-fidelity sound reproduction standard
Accurately reproduce the fullest audio experience of movie, music and game soundtracks

APS (Active Phase Switching)
Active Phase Switching, APS, technology is an intelligent design that helps to save energy on MSI’s motherboards. The underlying idea is to switch off the power supply as soon as no electricity is needed, and when the system needs more resources again, APS will automatically adjust electricity supply accordingly. APS will automatically detect your processor’s loading at any given time and save energy accordingly. This is only possible by means of a very advanced power controlling technology. Other than software-based solutions, APS technology stands out from MSI own research. The specially developed IC chip can operate automatically depending on the demands of the power supply, which is to reduce the total power usage.

M-Flash
Compared to common motherboard 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.

Features

Backup/Restore Your BIOS to/from Any USB Flash Disk
Avoid Unnecessary Repair Due to Accident Failures During The Upgrading Process
Earn more BIOS Lifespan by Reducing Unnecessary Rewriting Process

Gaming Device Port
Increasing the thickness of the gold-plated layer in the 2-in-1 PS/2 and optimized USB ports to 30um to meet the demand of professional gamers. Besides enhancing mouse sensitivity in games, these improved interfaces deliver a longer lifespan and better stability of connectors and total solution for e-sports mouse control in UEFI BIOS.

Super Charger
Mobile consumer appliances are getting more and more attention in current day fast moving life style, with smart phones and tablets almost becoming a fashion accessory. However, many ordinary personal computers cannot charge some of these devices, making it difficult to stay connected.  The MSI Super Charger is a Windows resident program capable of revising the power supply mode of your USB port to become more powerful. Once your phone or tablet is connected to your USB port, the Super Charger sends a signal to initiate its charging circuit, making it a really smart and convenient charging solution for mobile computing needs.

HDMI v1.4
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is new generation fully digital video/audio interface which can transfer 1080p High-Definition video and Audio output in single compact connector. Supporting HDCP copy protection such as Blu-ray Discs, HDMI provides you with the highest-quality home theater experience.

Features

Next-Gen Multimedia Interface
Deliver Full HD Video & Audio output In Only One Cable
(HDMI 1.4 is only supported with 2nd Intel®Generation CoreTM Processors. Pentium and Celeron Processors support HDMI 1.3)

3TB+ Infinity
3TB+ Infinity is not only breaking through the limit of traditional BIOS, but also enhancing the utilization of hard drives efficiently. In addition to supporting the latest 3TB hard drives, MSI 3TB+ Infinity technology can use the 3TB hard drive as boot disk when installing a 64-bit operating system. Compared to competitors, MSI 3TB+ Infinity is an industry-leading technology which substantially presents an advantage of development and application in the future.

Features

All the latest 3TB hard drivers on the market can be supported
Make the 3TB hard drive as boot disk when installing a 64-bit operating system

Live Update 5
MSI Live Update 5 is a powerful and useful application for updating the latest BIOS and Drivers, saving you time and lowers the risk of updating. End-users can install and run the Live Update 5 software on their computers with the companion CD or downloading the app from the MSI website.

Features

Automatically Detect the BIOS/Driver/VGA/Utility Update
Support Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 32/64bit

Winki 3
Winki 3 is a free Linux-based O/S which is based on the Linux core. With an ultra-fast  booting speed and a multi-language interface, the built-in Winki 3 provides an easy-to-use internet environment that includes the most popular functions such as internet surfing, web mail, instant messaging, picture browsing, and more. It is the most practical way to be online in the shortest time.

Features

User friendly & totally free applications
Power on to run applications in 25 seconds
Multi-language interface support

Technical Details

Brand : MSI
Model :  Z77A-GD65
Socket : 1155
CPU (Max Support) : i7
FSB/BCLK/Hyper Transport Bus : 100MHz
Chipset : Intel® Z77
DDR3 Memory : 1066/1333/1600/1866*/2000*/2133*(OC), 2200*/2400*/2600*/2667*/2800*(OC, 22nm CPU required) 
Memory Channel : Dual
DIMM Slots : 4
Max Memory (GB) : 32
PCI-Ex16 : 3
PCI-E Gen : Gen3 (16, 8, 4)
PCI-Ex1 : 4
SATAIII : 4
SATAII : 4
RAID : 0/1/5/10
LAN : 10/100/1000
TPM : 1
USB 3.0 ports (Rear) : 2
USB 2.0 ports (Rear) : 4
Audio ports (Rear) : 6+Coaxial / Optical SPDIF
VGA : 1
HDMI : 1
DVI : 1
VGA Max Share Memory (MB) : 1760
DirectX : DX11
Form Factor : ATX
DrMOS II : Yes
APS : Yes
SLI : Yes
CrossFire : Yes