MSI Z97-GD65 GAMING

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  • Intel ® Z97 Express Chipset

    • CPU
    		Supports 4th and 5th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors, and Intel® Pentium® and Celeron® Processors for Socket LGA1150
    Chipset
    		 Intel® Z97 Express Chipset
    Main Memory
    		 Support four DDR3 1066/1333/1600/1866*/2000*/2133*/2200*/2400*/2600*/2666*/2800*/3000*(*OC) MHz DRAM, 32GB Max - Dual channel memory architecture - Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) - Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
    Slots
    		 3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (support x16, x8/x8, x8/x4/x4 modes) 4 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots
    Onboard Graphics
    		 1 x VGA port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 @60Hz, 24bpp 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 @60Hz, 24bpp 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@24Hz, 24bpp/ 2560x1600@60Hz, 24bpp/1920x1080@60Hz, 36bpp
    Multi-GPU
    		 Supports 3-Way AMD® CrossFire™ Technology* Supports 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology * Supports Windows 7 and Windows 8.
    On-Board SATA
    		 Intel Z97 Express Chipset - 1 x mSATA 6Gb/s port* - 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (SATA1~6) - Supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 - Supports Intel Smart Response Technology, Intel® Rapid Start - Technology and Intel Smart Connect Technology* ASMedia ASM1061 Chipset - 2x SATA 6Gb/s ports (SATA7~8) * The SATA6 port will be unavailable when a SSD installed in the mSATA port. ** Supports Intel Core processors on Windows 7 and Windows 8.
    USB
    		 6 x USB 3.0 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB connectors) 8 x USB 2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 6 ports available through the internal USB connectors*) *Internal JUSB1 connector supports MSI Super Charger
    Audio
    		 Realtek® ALC1150 Codec - 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio - Supports S/PDIF output
    LAN
    		 1x Killer E2205 Gigabit LAN controller* * The Killer Network Manager is only available for Windows 7 and Windows 8 currently. The supported drivers for other operating systems would be available on the website if provided by vendor.
    Internal I/O Connectors
    		 - 1 x 24-Pin ATX main power connector - 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector - 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors - 3 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 6 USB 2.0 ports) - 1 x USB 3.0 connector (supports additional 2 USB 3.0 ports) - 2 x 4-pin CPU fan connectors - 3 x 4-pin system fan connectors - 1 x Clear CMOS jumper - 1 x Front panel audio connector - 2 x System panel connectors - 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector - 1 x TPM module connector - 1 x Serial port connector - 7 x V-Check points (7x V-Check connectors) - 1 x GO2BIOS button - 1 x Power button - 1 x Reset button - 1 x OC Genie button - 1 x Multi-BIOS switch - 1 x OC Genie mode switch - 1 x 2-Digit Debug Code LED
    Back Panel I/O Ports
    		 - 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port - 1 x Clear CMOS button - 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF-out port - 1 x Optical S/PDIF-out port - 2 x USB 2.0 ports - 4 x USB 3.0 ports - 1 x RJ45 LAN jack - 6 OFC audio jacks - 1 x VGA port - 1 x DVI-D port - 1 x HDMI port This plarform supports dual-display and triple-display function VGA+DVI-D DVI-D+HDMI HDMI+VGA HDMI+VGA+DVI-D
    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
    		 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.4 cm x 24.4 cm) ATX Form Factor
    Mounting
    		 9 mounting holes.