AMD 970 chipset based

 

 

 

Active Phase Switching, APS, technology is an intelligent design that helps to save energy on MSIs 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 processors 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's 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.

 

 

 

 

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's graphics capabilities. It allows you the ability to scale your system's 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.

 

 

 

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

 

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 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's also the current trend for upcoming high-speed internal storage devices to to break

the existing bottleneck of a PC's performance.

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

 

 

 

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.

 
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

 

 

 

MSI Live Update5 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 Update5 software on their computers with the companion CD or downloading the app from the MSI website.

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

 

 

 

 

Compared to common motherboard which need extra BIOS chips, MSIs M-Flash has a double advantage which doesnt 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.

 
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

 

 

Winki 3

 

Winki3 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 Winki3 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's the most practical way to be online in the shortest time.

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

 

 

AMD Cool'n'Quiet Technology reduces heat and noise so you can experience amazing performance without distraction. Combined with core enhancements, included in the AMDprocessors, that can improve overall power savings, deliverbetter multitasking and energy efficiency. Cool'n'Quiet technology can automatically adjust processor ratio to throttle CPU speed with four modes.

 

 

 
Independent Dynamic Core Technology
Dual Dynamic Power Management
AMD CoolCore Technology
AMD Wideband Frequency Control
Multi-Point Thermal Control

 

 

OC Genie II, the most powerful and easy overclocking technology is implemented on MSI's AMD 9-Series motherboards. MSI's OC Genie II completely automates advanced overclocking functions and offers up to 248% higher performance with the simple click of a button. It does not matter if you're a first time hardware owner, or a veteran overclocker, activating MSI OC Genie II will unlock your hidden CPU cores, overclock your CPU and your memory to simply give you the best and stable performance for free on MSI AMD 9-Series motherboard available.

 

 

 

Automatically overclock & unlock hidden CPU core(s) in 1 second
Instantly boost system performance up to 248%

 

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.

 

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

 

 

 

Capacitors are the most important component for electronic product's power supply. The quality of the capacitors can impact the stability of the entire system and risk of product failure. Currently there are two types of capacitors, electrolytic capacitors and solid capacitors. Compared to electrolytic capacitors, solid capacitors have a longer lifespan, and provide a more stable power under high temperatures. More importantly, solid capacitors do not have any liquid materials inside, and thus will not suffer a leak which would infringe upon the product’s stability. With such benefits is it no wonder that solid capacitors are very important for product quality's improvement.

 

Socket
AM3+

CPU (Max Support)
FX

Baseclock/Hyper Transport
up to 4.8GT/s

Chipset
AMD® 970+SB950

DDR3 Memory
DDR3 1066/1333/1600/1866/2133*(*OC)

Memory Channel
Dual

DIMM Slots
4

Max Memory (GB)
32

PCI-Ex16
2

PCI-E Gen
Gen2 (1x16, 1x4)

PCI-Ex1
2

PCI
2

SATAIII
6

RAID
0/1/5/10

TPM (header)
1

LAN
10/100/1000*1

USB 3.0 ports (Front)
2

USB 3.0 ports (Rear)
2

USB 2.0 ports (Front)
6

USB 2.0 ports (Rear)
6

Audio ports (Rear)
6

Form Factor
ATX

APS
Y

CrossFire
Y