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NF980-G65

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MSI Reminds you:
Because of the limitations of chipset, this MB does not support Win98/ME.

Overview
Specifications

Features

Live Update 4 is a single utility software that automatically checks BIOS, driver and utility updates and installs for you , which can save your time for searching and lower the risk while updating.

• APS is Active Phase Switching is complete function to Control Power Demand With Switcing Dynamically, it’s for CPU, Memory and Chipset PWM.
• Saving Power under Variable Loading.
• Power Usage More Efficiency.

• Faster and Flexible and instant
• If BIOS crash, it still can boot from USB Drive
• Update BIOS from USB Drive by M-Flash Fucntion

• Help end-users upgrade CPU FSB directly
• Buy an essential CPU but want to reach higher performance
• Skip the complicated BIOS OC setting and enjoy the higher level CPU performance

• Supports 1080 Full-HD multimedia playback
• A perfect connection to HD visual effects
• Better casual gaming experience with DirectX 10 support

• The loss-less content protection technology with full-rate audio enjoyment from Blue-ray Disc
• Support for 24-bit / 192kHz sample rate offers high quality digital decoders and speakers
• support 7.1 channels playback, plus 2 channels of independent stereo sound output (multiple streaming) through the front panel stereo outputs

• Functions designed with button to be easy use.
• Help power-users tweaking process in-chasis enviornment
• Onboard SATA ports are stacked on the mainboard to avoid mechanical issue with giant graphic cards like 8800 Ultra.

The MSI Live Update online is designed to automatically download and update the BIOS and driver when there’s a new version online. It helps reduce the risk of getting the wrong file and minimize the trouble of searching the files from MSI website.

•Support NVIDIA Hybrid™SLI Technology.
•Boost 3D graphics performance with GeForce8400/8500 graphic card

AMD Cool'n'Quiet™ technology that based on famous PowerNow™ technology just brings fresh air to hot-fighting desktop platform. Cool'n'Quiet technology can automatically adjust processor ratio to throttle CPU speed with four modes.

Specifications

CPU

• Support AMD® Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II/Phenom™ with AM3 package
Please refer to CPU Support for compatible CPU; the above description is for reference only.

Hyper Transport Bus

• HyperTransport 3.0 supporting speed up to 2.6GHz

Chipset

• NVIDIA® nForce 980a SLI single chipset

Main Memory

• Supports Dual DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1800/2133 (OC)
- 4 DDR3 DIMMs (240pin / 1.5V)
- Supports a maximum memory size up to 16GB.

Slots

• 3 PCI Express x16 slots with x16 operation (PCI Express Bus SPEC V2.0 compliant)
• The three PCIE x 16 lanes will be x16 / x16 / x0 or x16 / x8 / x8.
• 2 PCI Express x1 slots
• 2 PCI slots, support 3.3V/ 5V PCI bus interface.

On-Board IDE

• One IDE port by NVIDIA® nForce 980A SLI
- Supports Ultra DMA 66/100/133 mode
- Supports PIO, Bus Master operation mode
- Can connect up to two IDE devices

On-Board SATA

• 6 SATA II ports by NVIDIA® nForce 980A SLI
- Supports storage and data transfers at up to 3Gb/s

RAID Function

- SATA II 1~6 support RAID 0/ 1/ 0+1 /5 or JBOD mode by NVIDIA® nForce 980A SLI

MSI Reminds You...
• The RAID setup floppy disk is optional depending on the districts. You can download the files from the website to make the setup disk.

Audio

• Chipset integrated by Realtek® ALC889
- Flexible 8-channel audio with jack sensing
- Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec

LAN

• Supports 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet by Realtek 8211CL

IEEE1394/FireWire

• Chipset integrated by VIA® VT6308P
- Transfer rate is up to 400Mbps

Internal I/O Connectors

- ATX 24-pin power connector
- ATX 4-pin 12V CPU power connector
- CPU x 1 / System x 3 FAN connectors
- CD-in connector
- Clear CMOS jumper
- Chassis intrusion switch connector
- Front panel audio connector
- Front panel connector
- Serial port connector
- Parallel port connector
- 4 x USB 2.0 connector support additional 6 ports
- 1 x Floppy disk drive connector
- 6 x Serial ATA II connectors
- 1 x ATA133 IDE connectors
- 1 x SPDIF-out header
- 1 x TPM module header
- 1 x OC Switch
- 1 x IEEE1394 connector support additional 1 port

MSI Reminds You...
• The floppy disk cable will be optional.

Back Panel I/O Ports

- 1 x PS/2 keyboard
- 1 x PS/2 mouse
- 1 x 6 in 1 audio jack
- 4 x USB 2.0 ports
- 1 x RJ45 LAN jack
- 1 x IEEE 1394 port
- 1 x DVI-D port
- 1 x Graphic Card port
- 1 x HDMI port

Dimension

• 30.5cm(L) x 24.4cm(W) ATX Form Factor

Mounting

• 9 mounting holes.

Product Accessories

MSI Reminds You...
• The accessories will probably be different according to the different selling areas of product models. For details of accessories, please refer to the descriptions on the product package.