SPECIAL OFFER MSI Z77 MPower, Intel Z77 Motherboard - Socket 1155 [7751-030R]

Mpower provides us with the Z77 MSI before the first motherboard that is officially bear the title of "Certified OC". OC Certified is a new standard for overclocking stability and a significant expansion of the MSI Military Class Certification. OC Certified based on a sophisticated stress test, which is used to ensure stable overclocking results. The Military Class burn-in test for OC Certified motherboard consists of a 24-hour endurance test with Prime95, an overclocked, water cooled CPU.
 

The Intel Z77 chipset is the latest innovation from the Californian semiconductor giant and will be certainly another milestone for motherboard evolution. Based on the Socket 1155, has already helped the processors Sandy Bridge generation to peak performance, the Z77 boards are equipped for third-generation Core processors. The Panther thus follows the Puma. The 7-a-chip series goes by the code name of Panther Point and becomes natively equipped with an integrated USB 3.0 controller. Additional chips are therefore not required. It is also the Z77 chipset reserved future use with the integrated graphics unit of the CPUs to three displays simultaneously.

Of course, also support the Z77 motherboards, like its predecessors, the Z68 series, the SSD caching technology called Intel SRT (Smart Response Technology). It is used as an SSD cache (cache). This allows some of the Windows Start or invoking various programs to accelerate significantly. All motherboards with Z77 chip is also the native assembly with four SATA 3G and two SATA 6G ports in common. Optional additional chips can of course still provide significantly more connections.
 

The Z77 MPower MSI offers the standard OC Certified Military Class III certification thanks components for maximum stability. A double thermal protection maximizes the life expectancy of the components used. The MSI motherboard has PCI Express 3.0 (Gen 3) and 32 GB / s bandwidth twice the transfer rate compared to PCIe 2.0. This ensures maximum performance for current and future PCIe cards is guaranteed. For games and demanding applications is therefore in the long run no bottleneck in sight. With ten phases for the CPU and another for the RAM voltage fluctuations are nearly impossible. Especially for overclockers which is a big advantage.

Video cards can be linked to the Z77MPower in single configuration with 16 PCI Express lanes. But multi-GPU configurations with up to three SLI or CrossfireX performance VGA cards from NVIDIA and AMD are the MSI board no problem. Then follows the PCIe lane-sharing with 8 tracks and 4 cars. The board provides the user with four DDR3 memory slots with dual-channel option available, which are specified up to 3000 MHz (OC). All these features can be a speed rush to reality.
 

The previously mentioned native Intel controller on the Z77A offers two USB 3.0 ports for connecting peripherals on the rear side and is supported by four other terminals of a Renesas chip. In addition, another port is internally executed, so that new housing can connect their USB 3.0 port on the I / O panel so directly. The SATA controller from Intel supports all common RAID modes, both SATA 3G, as well as SATA 6G basis. Allows users to have a total of six SATA ports.
 

Of course, the user will find also a Gigabit Ethernet port, HDMI and an absolutely current DisplayPort connector for the (optional) graphics unit of the processor, so two monitors can also run in parallel. Even eight-proven USB 2.0 ports, two of them at the I / O panel are also on board. For audio enthusiasts are eight channels over six jacks available to spend thanks to a Realtek ALC898 chip high-quality multi-channel sound (THX TruStudio PRO certified) to all speakers or headphones. In addition, an optical digital output (S / PDIF) is fitted for connection to an A / V receiver or digital converter.
 

Also at the overclockers and enthusiasts, MSI has thought. The OC Genie II software makes optimal overclocking an absolute breeze. The advantage is the automatic detection of the existing hardware configuration by OC Genie. CPU and memory performance of the software adapted to the maximum, without compromising on the stability must.
 

The MSI motherboard has Active Phase Switching. This APS technology is a smart innovation that helps to save energy. It comes from the idea to turn off the power supply of the computer when no energy is required. When a new electricity demand, the power supply automatically adjusts APS. APS detects the processor load independently and is able to adjust the power accordingly. The MSI technology to monitor performance and setting differs in reliability, accuracy and efficiency solutions significantly from the usual software-based.
 

For all smartphone lovers MSI has integrated a fantastic feature. The Command Center is the exclusive wireless MSI motherboard overclocking software for iOS. Co-developed by MSI and well-known software engineer, Nick Connors, Command Center represents the first software that allows monitoring and manipulation of clock speeds and voltages of a motherboard with a mobile device wirelessly. Users can monitor all the essential features set from anywhere and. Also supports the Command Center multimedia features, including video playback.

Another highlight of the board is the lack of a traditional BIOS and set all parameters via a graphical interface, the so-called UEFI. The MSI ClickBIOS II is a standard user interface that can both the UEFI BIOS and Windows-level with a mouse, keyboard, or can be operated by touch screen. It provides total system control, including overclocking options and security settings.
 

    Format: ATX (305 x 244 mm)

    Color: Black / Blue

    Chipset: Intel Z77

    Socket: 1155 (for Intel Sandy Bridge CPUs and Next Generation)

    RAM: 4x DDR3 (up to 2667 MHz [OC])

    Dual-channel max. 32 GB

    Slots:

    3x PCIe x16

    4x PCIe x1

    Directions: x16, x8/8/4

    Compatible Multi-VGA configurations: 3-way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI

    Internal connections:

    2x SATA 6G (RAID 0, 1, 5, 10)

    4x SATA 3G (RAID 0, 1, 5, 10)

    2x USB 3.0 (1x header)

    6x USB 2.0 (3x header)

    5x fan

    1x TPM Connector

    Power / Reset / LED / Front Audio

    External ports:

    1x PS / 2 keyboard / mouse

    6x USB 3.0

    2x USB 2.0

    1x Gigabit LAN

    6x audio (7.1, ALC 898)

    1x HDMI

    1x DisplayPort

    1x S / PDIF (optical)

    Power supply:

    1x 24-pin ATX

    1x 8-pin EPS

    Compatibility: Windows XP, Vista, 7