MSI P67A-GD65 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

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3.6
TOP FAVORABLE REVIEW

Comes with an updated BIOS and I overclocked my 2500k to 4.1ghz without messing with any voltages other than setting my ram timings. Also runs nicely with the CM 212+, temps are currently 28C.

I have four USB connectors on my front panel, I was only able to connect two of them into the mobo, but it's fine, there's plenty of room on the back.

2x2g g.skill ripjaw series (9-9-9-24 1600mhz)
i5 2500k @ 4.1ghz
evga GTX 560 Ti
1tb hdd 6.0gb/s
750tx corsair

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TOP CRITICAL REVIEW
Basically irritating - not recommended

It's a motherboard.

* Really badly wants it's default settings. Push the reset button? Default settings. Add/remove memory? Default settings. Update the BIOS? Default settings. Look at the motherboard cockeyed from across the room? Default settings.
* Marvell SATA controller causes high DPC/interrupt rate in Windows 7 after resume from sleep. My solution: disable the stupid thing. This may not work for you if you want 6 Gb/s SATA. There are not newer drivers available at present. Took a while to get to the bottom of this issue.
* First DIMM slot was flaky on initial build. The only indication of trouble was the system constantly rebooted itself. I had to rip the system apart to find the issue. How about some beep codes?
* No automatic fan speed control for case fans, only manual PWM at 50% or 75% for FAN1 and FAN2 (no PWM for FAN3 or FAN4)
* Only one internal USB connector

* If you load Windows with RAID or AHCI and the BIOS goes back to default Windows won't boot because the controller is set to IDE. DO NOT run the Windows startup repair assistant (the machine will never boot again). Just put the BIOS back to AHCI or RAID and make sure "hot plug" is enabled on all the channels
* I see no way to save the BIOS settings
* Bottom line: you should buy something, frankly anything, else

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Features & Details

  • Intel P67
  • Core i7 / i5 / i3 (LGA1155)
  • DDR3 1066/1333/1600*/2133*(OC)

Specifications

Model
BrandMSI
ModelP67A-GD65 (B3)
Supported CPU
CPU Socket TypeLGA 1155
CPU TypeCore i7 / i5 / i3 (LGA1155)
Chipsets
ChipsetIntel P67
Onboard Video
Onboard Video ChipsetNone
Memory
Number of Memory Slots4x240pin
Memory StandardDDR3 1066/1333/1600*/2133*(OC)
Maximum Memory Supported32GB
Channel SupportedDual Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 2.0 x162 x PCI Express 2.0 x16
PCI Express x13 x PCI Express x1
PCI Slots2 x PCI Slots
Storage Devices
Serial ATA (SATA)4 x SATA 6Gb/s
SATA RAIDSATA1~6 ports support RAID 0/1/5/10 mode by Intel P67 SATA7~8 ports support RAID 0/1 mode by Marvell SE9128
Onboard Audio
Audio ChipsetRealtek ALC892
Audio Channels8 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN ChipsetRealtek 8111E
Max LAN Speed1Gbps
Rear Panel Ports
Back I/O Ports1 x Optical S/PDIF Out / 1 x PS/2 / 1 x S/PDIF Coaxial Out / 2 x eSATA 3GB/S / 2 x USB 3.0 / 8 x USB 2.0/1.1
PS/21
USB 3.02 x USB 3.0
USB 1.1/2.08 x USB 2.0
IEEE 13941 x IEEE 1394
eSATA2 x eSATA 3Gb/s
S/PDIF Out1 x Optical, 1 x Coaxial
Audio Ports6 Ports
Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB2 x USB 3.0 + 2 x USB 2.0
Onboard 13941 x IEEE 1394
Physical Spec
Form FactorATX
Dimensions (W x L)12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin24 Pin
Features
FeaturesB3 Stepping Ready Military Class II components: Top quality & stability OC Genie II: Auto OC to boost performance in 1 sec ClickBIOS: Easy-to-use UEFI BIOS interface Super Charger: fast charge iPad/iPhone/smartphone THX TruStudio PRO: deliver the fullest audio experience Support USB 3.0 & SATA 6Gb/s
Additional Information
First Listed on NeweggMarch 03, 2011
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