MSI X79A-GD65 (8D) - X79A-GD65 (8D)

CPU • Supports 2nd Generation Intel® Core i7 processors in LGA2011 package. Please refer to CPU Support for compatible CPU; the above description is for reference only.

Chipset • Intel® X79 Chipset

Main Memory • Supports eight unbuffered DIMM of 1.5 Volt DDR3 1066/133­3/1600/1800/2133/2400* (OC) DRAM, 128GB Max

• Supports Quad channel mode

Slots • 3 PCI Express gen3×16 slots

• PCI_E1 & PCI_E4 support up to PCIE x16 speed
• PCI_E6 supports up to PCIE x8 speed

• 2 PCI Express gen2×16 slots

• PCI_E2 & PCI_E5 support up to PCIE x1 speed

• 1 PCIE x1 slot

On-Board SATA • SATAII controller integrated in Intel® X79 chipset

• Up to 3Gb/s transfer speed.
• Supports four SATAII ports (SATA3~6) by X79

• SATAIII controller integrated in Intel® X79 chipset

• Up to 6Gb/s transfer speed.
• Supports two SATAIII ports (SATA1~2) by X79

• SATAIII controller integrated in ASMedia® ASM 1061 chipset

• Up to 6Gb/s transfer speed.
• Supports two SATAIII ports (SATA7~8)

• RAID

• SATA1~2 ports support Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (AHCI / RAID 0/1) by Intel X79
• SATA3~6 ports support Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (AHCI / RAID 0/1/5/10) by Intel X79

USB 3.0 • 1 USB 3.0 internal connector by NEC® D720200 • 2 USB 3.0 rear I/O ports by NEC® D720200

Audio • Chipset integrated by Realtek® ALC892

• Flexible 8-channel audio with jack sensing
• Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec
• Meet Microsoft Vista Premium spec

LAN • Supports one PCI Express LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet by Intel 82579.

IEEE1394 / FireWire • VIA® VT6315N chipset

• Supports up to two 1394 ports. (Rear panel x1, pinheader x1)
• Transfer rate is up to 400Mbps.

Internal I/O Connectors

• ATX 24-Pin power connector
• 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
• 4-PIN Power connector
• CPU x 1 / System x 4 FAN connectors
• Front panel audio connector
• Front panel connector
• 1 x chasis intrusion connector
• 2 x USB 2.0 connectors
• 1 x USB 3.0 connectors
• 4 x Serial ATAII connectors
• 4 x Serial ATAIII connectors
• 1 x IEEE1394 connector
• 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
• 1 x Power button
• 1 x OC Genie button
• 2 x Direct OC buttons
• 1 x Multi BIOS switch
• 1 x Voice Genie connector
• 1 x MultiConnect Panel connector

Back Panel I/O Ports

• 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard port
• 1 x Clear CMOS button
• 1 x Coaxial SPDIF port
• 1 x Optical SPDIF port
• 1 x IEEE1394 port
• 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack
• 8 x USB 2.0 ports
• 2 x USB 3.0 ports
• 1×6 in 1 audio jack

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

Dimension • 30.5cm(L) x 24.4cm(W) ATX Form Factor

Mounting • 9 mounting holes.