MSI Z97-GD65 GAMING Manual - Manual (Page 18)

Chapter 1
1-4 Getting Started
Motherboard Specifications
CPU
Support
Supports 4th and 5th Generation Intel ® Core™ Processors, and
Intel ® Pentium ® and Celeron ® Processors for Socket LGA1150
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Memory
Support
4x DDR3 memory slots supporting up to 32GB
Supports DDR3 3000(OC)/ 2800(OC)/ 2666(OC)/ 2600(OC)/
2400(OC)/ 2200(OC)/ 2133(OC)/ 2000(OC)/ 1866(OC)/ 1600/ 1333/
1066 MHz
Dual channel memory architecture
Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Supports Intel ® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
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Expansion
Slots
3x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (support x16, x8/x8, x8/x4/x4 modes)
4x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots
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Onboard
Graphics
1x VGA port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 @
60Hz, 24bpp
1x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 @
60Hz, 24bpp
1x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of
4096x2160@24Hz, 24bpp/ 2560x1600@60Hz, 24bpp/
1920x1080@60Hz, 36bpp
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Multi-GPU
Support
Supports 3-Way AMD ® CrossFire TM Technology*
Supports 2-Way NVIDIA ® SLI TM Technology
* Supports Windows 7 and Windows 8.
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Storage Intel Z97 Express Chipset
1x mSATA 6Gb/s port*
6x 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 install a SSD in the mSATA port.
** Supports Intel Core processors on Windows 7 and Windows 8.
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USB Intel Z97 Express Chipset
6x USB 3.0 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available
through the internal USB connectors)
8x 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
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Audio Realtek ® ALC1150 Codec
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Supports S/PDIF output
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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.
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