PRESS RELEASE
Leading international mainboard and graphics card manufacturer MSI today announces the official release of its X79A-GD45 (8D) mainboard. This new mainboard is based on Intel's latest X79 chipset and uses the LGA 2011 socket supporting the 2nd generation Core i7 processors. The X79A-GD45 (8D) features 8 memory DIMMs and supports 16GB DDR3 memory modules, bringing maximum capacity up to a staggering 128GB! For superior quality and stability, the MSI X79A-GD45 (8D) mainboard adopts the latest Military Class III components. With DrMOS II - the next generation of DrMOS with improved double thermal protection. The MSI X79A-GD45 (8D) also feature the latest PCI Express Gen 3 bus and MSI's exclusive Click BIOS II for maximum performance and user convenience. The MSI X79A-GD45 (8D) is simply the best choice for enthusiasts!
New Military Class III Components and the Next-gen DrMOS: DrMOS II
The MSI X79A-GD45 (8D) mainboard maintains MSI's commitment to product stability and reliability by introducing Military Class III components. In addition to the use of Tantalum core capacitors (Hi-c CAP), Super Ferrite Chokes (SFC) and Solid Capacitors (Solid CAP), MSI now incorporates next-generation DrMOS II design. While competitors are just beginning to adopt a DrMOS solution, MSI's DrMOS II provides an integrated and fully-automated Double Thermal Protection to maximize the lifespan of components - even in warmer environments or when heavily overclocked. All Military Class III components have been certified to the United States Department of Defense 810G Standard, making sure MSI's Military Class III components has premium quality and superb stability.
Up-to 128GB of DDR3 memory
MSI's X79A-GD45 (8D) also supports up to 8 sticks of 16GB DDR3 memory. The total memory capacity up to 128GB rivals that of servers and workstations and is the highest memory bandwidth ever available on desktop. Imagine loading up your favorite games straight to a RAM drive and enjoying unprecedented low load times, it's just the perfect choice for extreme performance enthusiasts.
Double the Bandwidth with PCI Express Gen 3
MSI's X79A-GD45 (8D) support the latest PCI Express Gen 3 standard to deliver a staggering 32GB/s of bandwidth, which is doubled compared to the previous generation. PCI Express Gen 3 support can also be enabled or disabled through the BIOS interface to ensure compatibility with graphics cards regardless of whether users use a PCI Express Gen 3 graphics card!
World's 1st Unified UEFI & Software Graphical Interface - Click BIOS II
MSI's Click BIOS II is the world's 1st to provide a unified graphical user interface under both UEFI & Windows. System settings can be adjusted using the mouse or even LCD touch control under different environments. Click BIOS II can not only remember overclocking settings on a USB storage device but also upload them for sharing with other overclocking enthusiasts. This convenient and intuitive design is the outcome of continual technological breakthrough developed by MSI for its flagship mainboard line.
Easiest One-second Overclocking Technology - OC Genie II
MSI's proprietary OC Genie II can achieve amazing performance increases in just one second. CPU and memory performance are optimized without compromising system stability, significantly saving the time required by overclockers for fine-tuning. Once the user enables OC Genie on MSI's X79A-GD45 (8D), the clock rate on the Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition processor rises from a default of 3.3GHz to 4.0GHz. The 21% increase enables users to enjoy the performance boost from overclocking with ease.
Comprehensive Support for Multi-GPU Processing Technology
The MSI X79A-GD45 (8D) fully support 4-way AMD CrossFireX and 3-way NVIDIA SLI multi-GPU processing technologies, providing the best scalability and performance for gamers who require extreme performance while playing games.
Multi-BIOS II Offers Safe and Convenient BIOS Switchin
The MSI X79A-GD45 (8D) supports the latest Multi-BIOS II technology. The integrated dual BIOS design improves safety and convenience by allowing enthusiasts to use a switch on the mainboard to manually switch between different BIOS setups when one is corrupted by overclocking or other factors.
Super Charger Charges Your USB devices, Even When the Computer is Powered Off!
MSI's X79A-GD45 (8D) supports Super Charger fast charging technology to deliver triple the current of standard USB 2.0 interfaces. Even if your computer is switched off, you'll still be able to quickly recharge your USB devices to ensure you always stay connected!
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About MSI
MSI is proud of its more than 20 years experience in designing and manufacturing high performance IT products.The product lines of MSI are motherboards, graphic cards, notebooks, consumer electronics, barebones, networking and server products, and fully integrated add-on peripherals. With its ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 qualified facilities, MSI products provide the best performance, reliability and value-increasing productivity.We distribute our products through offices located in The Netherlands, Germany, Italy, France, United Kingdom, Spain, Turkey, Czech Republic, Poland, Serbia, Ukraine, Russia, United States, Canada, Mexico, Latin America, Brazil, Taiwan, Japan, China, Korea, India and Australia. MSI markets its products to distributors, computer system manufacturers, and system integrators. For more information about the company go to www.msi.com
