MSI Z77A-G45 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

World's First PCI Express Gen 3 motherboard Brand

With ultra-high 32Gbps transfer bandwidth, PCI Express Gen 3 provides double the transfer rate over the previous generation, and thus delivers amazing capabilities for true next-generation extreme gaming.

Benefits:

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

Military III

MSI motherboards maintain the commitment to product stability and reliability by introducing Military Class III components including Hi-c CAP, SFC and Solid CAP which have passed MIL-STD-810G certification, making MSI's Military Class III components synonymous with premium quality and ultimate stability.

Gaming Optimized

Increasing the thickness of the gold-plated layer in the two-in-one PS2 and optimized USB ports to 30um to meet the demand of professional gamers. Besides enhancing mouse sensitivity in games, these improved interfaces deliver a longer lifespan and better stability of connectors and total solution for e-sports mouse control in UEFI BIOS.

THX TruStudio PRO

THX is a trademark of a high-end audio/visual reproduction standard for movies, home theaters, computer speakers and other audio devices. THX Certified Audio products are designed to let users experience movies and videos as live show. The true sound effect can make high definition video more powerful.

Features

• A high-fidelity sound reproduction standard
• Accurately reproduces the fullest audio experience of movies, music and game soundtracks

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. MSI also has implemented a front panel USB 3.0 port, making the use of an external USB 3.0 device even more convenient.

Features

• 10X Faster Than USB 2.0
• Up to 5GBps Data Transfer Bandwidth
• World's first to provide Front Panel USB 3.0 Port
• Boost Transfer Rate Between Your PC and External Storage Devices

Winki 3

Winki 3 is a free Linux-based OS which is based on the Linux core. With an ultra-fast booting speed and a multi-language interface, the built-in Winki 3 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.

Features

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

Military Class III

MSI motherboards maintains the commitment to product stability and reliability by introducing Military Class III components including SFC and Solid CAP which have passed MIL-STD-810G certification, making MSI's Military Class III components synonymous with premium quality and ultimate stability.

OC Genie II

OC Genie II provides an instant performance boost, optimizing CPU, memory, integrated graphics, and storage device performance with the function enabled.

Benefits:

• Overclock in one second
• At least 36% boost in 3D gaming performance
• Simple and Easy – No need for complex BIOS setting and extra equipment
• *Features may vary according to your platform and model.

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, 10,000RPM 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.

Features

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

HDMI v1.4

HDMI - High-Definition Multimedia Interface - is a new generation, fully digital video/audio interface which can transfer 1080p high-definition video and audio output in a single compact connector. Supporting HDCP copy protection such as Blu-ray Discs, HDMI provides you with the highest-quality home theater experience.

Features

• Next-Gen Multimedia Interface
• Deliver Full HD Video & Audio output In Only One Cable
• (HDMI 1.4 is only supported with 2nd Intel® Generation CoreTM Processors. Pentium and Celeron Processors support HDMI 1.3)

APS - Active Phase Switching

Active Phase Switching, or APS, technology is an intelligent design that helps to save energy on MSI's 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 processor's 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.

M-Flash

Compared to common motherboards which need extra BIOS chips, MSI's M-Flash has a double advantage - first, it doesn't need extra components, and second, all your BIOS data will be saved in the USB drive. The stored data does not only have backup and upgrade function, 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 or from any USB flash disk
• Avoid unnecessary repair due to accidental failures during the upgrading process
• Extend the BIOS lifespan by reducing unnecessary rewrites

USB Safeguard

USB Safeguard can prevent motherboards and USB devices from being damaged by short-circuit and ESD - Electro-Static Discharge - with Anti-ESD chips built-into the motherboards. Additionally, the safeguard can protect against such dangers multiple times, and greatly improves product lifespan.

Features

• All MSI motherboards use USB Safeguard's anti-ESD chip for thorough protection against ESD damage
• USB Safeguard is protected against a short circuit and/or ESD without the need for a fuse. It also supports stand-by power supply

AMD CrossFireX

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.

Live Update 5

MSI Live Update 5 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 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 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP / Vista / 7, 32-Bit

NVIDIA SLI

SLI technology allows using multiple Nvidia graphics cards in a single computer system with a motherboard equipped with an nForce SLI MCP. Users need a motherboard with two PCI-Express 16x graphics slots and two matching GeForce graphics cards which are "SLI Ready." Most NVIDIA's PCI-Express graphics cards starting from the 6600GPU can enjoy the benefits of SLI.

Instant OC

• Instant MB info monitor
• Intelligently auto set clock/voltage of CPU and memory
• Smart Mode: Four instant OC modes