MSI Big Bang-XPower manual Mainboard Specifications, Qpi

Getting Started

Mainboard Specifications

Processor Support

■Intel® BloomfieldTM processor in the LGA1366 package

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QPI

■ Up to 6.4 GT/s

Chipset

■North Bridge : Intel® X58 chipset

■South Bridge : Intel® ICH10R chipset

Memory Support

■6 DDR3 DIMMs support DDR3 2133*(OC)/ 1800*(OC) /1600*(OC)/ 1333/ 1066 / 800 DRAM (24GB Max)

■Supports Dual-Channel/ Triple-Channel mode

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LAN

■ Supports Dual LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet by Realtek® RTL8111DL

IEEE 1394

■ 1 IEEE 1394 port by VIA® VT6315N

QuantumWave Audio Card

■Realtek® ALC889

■Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec

■7.1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec with jack sensing

■Supports1x S/PDIF out header

■Supports Coaxial/Optical S/PDIF out ports on rear

SATA

■6 SATA 3Gb/s (SATA1~6) ports by Intel® ICH10R

■2 SATA 6Gb/s (SATA7~8) ports by Marvell® 88SE9128

■1 ESATA & 1ESATA/ USB 2.0 combo port (back panel) by JMicron® JMB362

■Supports hot plug & asynchronous notification

USB 3.0

■ 2 USB 3.0 ports by NEC® uPD720200F1

RAID

■SATA1~6 support Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (AHCI/ RAID 0/1/5/10) by Intel® ICH10R

■SATA7~8 ports support RAID 0/ 1 mode by Marvell® 88SE9128

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