MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate FM2+ / FM2 AMD A88X (Bolton D4) USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

Military Class 4
MSI's new Military Class 4 components support you while you are questing, racing, battling and shooting your way to the top. MSI's Military Class 4 components deliver record-breaking stability when you need to keep cool in the heat of battle. The new standard in stability built on a proven technology of high quality components.
OC Genie 4

OC Genie 4 supercharges your speed experience! When used, OC Genie 4 accelerates your entire system and puts it into overdrive! Tuned by the professional overclockers, OC Genie 4 hands you record-breaking performance on a silver plate.


Click BIOS 4

The MSI Click BIOS 4 is the latest UEFI BIOS with optimizations for Windows 8. Not only reacting faster and running smoother, it also has better mouse support. This is all comes with many cool features, such as Hardware Monitor, Board Explorer, and OC Profile Preview.

Benefits:

• Optimizations for Latest Windows
• Hardware Monitor
• Board Explorer
• OC Profile Preview

AMD CrossFire

AMD CrossFire is the ultimate multi-GPU performance gaming platform. Enabling game-dominatig power, AMD CrossFire technology enables two or more discrete graphics processors to work together to improve graphics performance. AMD CrossFire 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 CrossFire gaming technology, the traditional graphics limitation exists no more, allowing you to enjoy higher performance as well as visual experience.
World's First PCI Express Gen 3 Motherboard Brand

With ultra-high 32GBps transfer bandwidth, PCI Express Gen 3 provides a 2X faster transfer rate than the previous generation, this delivers amazing capabilities for true next generation extreme gaming.

Benefits:

• Double the bandwidth
• Increased efficiency and compatibility
• Extreme performance for current and next gen PCI Express cards

4K UHD Support

Enjoy the awesome 4K UHD video playback now! MSI's 8 series motherboards that equip with HDMI port(s) supports the latest and the most innovative 4K UHD (2160p ultra-high definition) signal outputs to provide an unprecedented visual experience.
M-Flash

Compared to common motherboards which need extra BIOS chips, MSI's M-Flash has a double advantage which doesn't 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.

Features

• 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

Live Update 5

MSI Live Update 5 is a powerful and useful application for updating the latest BIOS and Drivers, saving your time and lowering the risk of updating. End-users can install and run the Live Update 5 software on their computers with the companion CD or downloading the app from the MSI website.

Features

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

USB 3.0

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

Features

• 10X Faster Than USB 2.0
• Up to 5Gbps Data Transfer Bandwidth
• Boost Transfer Rate Between Your PC and External Storage Devices

SATA 6Gbps

SATA 6Gbps provides double the bandwidth of traditional SATA 3Gbps, 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 break the existing bottleneck of a PC's performance.

Features

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

Three Display Outputs

When combined with today's processors featuring advanced integrated graphics, MSI motherboards equipped with three video outputs support 4K monitors and triple display configurations for more efficiency and flexibility of the desktop layout or immersive display of movies and games.

Fast Boot
No more waiting to entering the OS! MSI Fast Boot helps to make motherboards boot lightning fast. MSI also adds the GO2BIOS button with-in. Simply click it to reset your PC and then go straight to the system BIOS.
Military Class Essentials
The core of Military Class 4 is based on the essentials which increase your stability in the worst conditions. The humidity protection and high temperature protection ensure your system surviving each environment, no matter how harsh. The new structure of the PCB limits EMI radiation. On top of that all the connectors have ESD protection in order to prevent short circuit.
Humidity Protection
The latest Gen 4 Fabric PCB guards against moisture caused by humid conditions and environments.
ESD Protection
Anti-ESD ICs and fuses onboard totally protects your motherboard from electrostatic damage.
EMI Protection
The optimized EMI-proof design helps to keep users safe during long computer use.
High Temperature Protection
Certificated Military Class 4 components work stably under extreme conditions.
Command Center

Command Center is the next-gen multi-function software platform and allows easy visual adjustment of system settings, automatically tunes fans, & gives complete freedom. It features an integrated unlimited RAM disk. With the Command Center mobile version, you can remote and monitor your PC wirelessly via your iPhone or Android phone.

Benefits:

• System Settings Adjustment
• Fan Curve Tuning
• Unlimited RAMDisk
• Mobile Control