MSI company today officially presented two motherboards on base of chipset intel z68. Devices obtained the designations Z68A-GD80 (B3), form factor ATX; and Z68MA-ED55 (B3), in the compact size micro ATX
The support of chipset intel z68 automatically indicates the work with the central processors LGA1156. They support the functions: software lucidLogic virtu GPU ; the function OC genie II, Click Bios, DrMOS, APS (Active phase switching) and operating system winki 3.
Now about the special features of Z68A-GD80 (B3) and Z68MA-ED55 (B3). Both devices support hard disks with volume more than 3 teras-byte; they are equipped with four slots for DDR 3-2133 MHz; three or two slots PCI express x16 for the connection of video card and organization of SLI and CrossFire support.
Z68A-GD80 Model (cost approximately 200 Euros ) includes also two gigabit Ethernet- adapters and has DVI and HDMI; Z68MA-ED55 version has only one gigabit Ethernet- adapter, and in the list of video connectors is registered, besides DVI and HDMI, a D -Sub.
Z68A-GD80 (B3)