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MSI Z77 Series Mainboards Lead the Global March Towards 7 GHz

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The Z77 series mainboard released by MSI is equipped with Military Class III components, and has met 7 rigorous testing standards conforming to MIL-STD-810G via third-party laboratories, certifying it for the best quality and highest stability! Equipped with a Hybrid Digital Power design, it allows voltage options to be more precisely adjusted, providing a more stable power source that can achieve a higher overclocking result.

Equipped with Intel's 3rd Gen Core processor, its overclocking potential is astounding: using the Z77A-GD65 mainboard, the i7-3770K processor can successfully be overclocked from the default speed of 3.5GHz up to 7GHz, with a 200% overclocking margin! In addition, MSI's Z77 series mainboard exclusively integrates the UEFI BIOS and Windows application into one unified interface: Click BIOS II. MSI Z77 series mainboard leads global users towards an all-new overclocking realm with unlimited possibilities.



Military Class III components and Hybrid Digital Power anchor the most stable overclocking platform
MSI's Z77 series mainboard uses Military Class III components, which have passed 7 rigorous tests meeting MIL-STD-810G standards as tested by third party laboratories. Military Class III features DrMOS II and Double Thermal Protection, which provides active protection from component damage under extreme conditions. Two levels of thermal prevention are present: when the temperature reaches approximately 115℃, a LED indicator on the mainboard will light up as a reminder to monitor the MOSFET's cooling status, and when the working temperature reaches 130℃, the mainboard will automatically shut down to prevent damage from excessive thermal conditions. Along with Hi-c CAP, SFC and Solid CAP components, MSI's Z77 boards allow users to enjoy the best quality. The Z77 series mainboard also features a Hybrid Digital Power design that, when compared to traditional power modules, can adjust overclocking-related power supply options with more precision, providing a more stable power source to achieve a higher overclocking result.

Click BIOS II provides a friendlier overclocking experience.
Click BIOS II is the world's first utility tool that integrates UEFI BIOS and Windows application into a common interface, allowing usage of mice or LCD touch panel control for system adjustment under different environments. It is the industry's most convenient system control experience. Click BIOS II is also the world's first BIOS featuring overclock setting export via USB flash drives, allowing overclocking enthusiasts to share profiles with other users or upload them onto the internet. The detailed graphical interface helps users easily understand and monitor overall system conditions, making the overclocking experience more efficient and intuitive.

OC Genie II: The easiest overclocking tool on the market with support for the next generation PCI Express Gen 3 specification
MSI's exclusive OC Genie II technology only requires 1 second to produce an amazing jump in performance. With the push of a button, it simultaneously increases the CPU, iGPU and memory performance. MSI's Z77 series mainboard also features support for the newest PCE Express Gen 3 specification, and is able to provide a staggering 32GB/s bandwidth that is double the previous generation, achieving a better user usage experience.

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MSI's motherboards become better and better each gen. Im happy for "their" achievement.
 

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7GHZ with aircooling good .... :rolleyes: :shadedshu
 

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Hmmm ... yes, lets combine a CPU that gets hotter than hell when overclocked with a motherboard that has a well known tendency to burst into flames while overclocking.

I see absolutely nothing wrong there.

MSI, stick with making VGA cards, and leave the motherboards to the professionals.
 

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7GHZ with aircooling good .... :rolleyes: :shadedshu

NOT happening. 7ghz is with liquid C02 or Nitrogen The fan needed to keep temps from melting the CPU at 7ghz would spin itself off of its mount. It would spin too fast for its own bearings.
 

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Hmmm ... yes, lets combine a CPU that gets hotter than hell when overclocked with a motherboard that has a well known tendency to burst into flames while overclocking.

I see absolutely nothing wrong there.

MSI, stick with making VGA cards, and leave the motherboards to the professionals.

uhh yeah maybe their boards a long time ago. My neighbor has been clocking his 2600k on his P67 GD65 just fine. Its the idiots that don't know what they are doing that cause boards to die and all that. And MSI boards aren't the only one.
 

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MIL-STD 810F Method 500.4 Low Pressure (aka Altitude testing)
MIL-STD 810F Method 501.4 High Temperature (Both storage and operating)
MIL-STD 810F Method 502.4 Low Temperature (Both storage and operating)
MIL-STD 810F Method 503.4 Temperature Shock (How well does the device handle going from high to low temps, and back)
MIL-STD 810F Method 504 Contamination by Fluids
MIL-STD 810F Method 505.4 Solar Radiation (Sunshine)
MIL-STD 810F Method 506.4 Rain (How does the device do in wind blown rain)
MIL-STD 810F Method 507.4 Humidity (Can the device handle high Humidity)
MIL-STD 810F Method 508.5 Fungus (device is exposed to warm moist air in the presence of Fungus to see if it grows on the device)
MIL-STD 810F Method 509.4 Salt Fog (does the device rust/fail when exposed to salt fog)
MIL-STD 810F Method 510.4 Sand and Dust (how well does the device work when exposed to sand and dust)
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MIL-STD 810F Method 512.4 Leakage
MIL-STD 810F Method 513.5 Acceleration (constant acceleration)
MIL-STD 810F Method 514.5 Vibration (constant acceleration)
MIL-STD 810F Method 515.5 Acoustic Noise (constant acceleration)
MIL-STD 810F Method 516.5 Shock (either Shock Response Spectrums, or triangle / sine / square wave shocks) — also transport shock
MIL-STD 810F Method 518 Acidic Atmosphere
MIL-STD 810F Method 519.5 Gunfire Vibration
MIL-STD 810F Method 520.2 Temp, Humidity, Vibration (Traditionally sine wave (pre D), later random vibration — combined with Temp testing)
MIL-STD 810F Method 521.2 Icing, Freezing Rain
MIL-STD 810F Method 522 Ballistic Shock
MIL-STD 810F Method 523.2 Vibro-Acoustic/Temperature

they probably picked the 7 cheapest and easiest
 
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Damn salt Fog will get you every time :nutkick: LMAO :roll:
 

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I love my MSI board!! That OC genie really is awesome...
 

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Pretty flexible BCLK for a 1155 motherboard.
 
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hoohum...

i dont like my msi z68 gd65, i don't see myself buying msi again. asus or gigabyte for now on.
 

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hoohum...

i dont like my msi z68 gd65, i don't see myself buying msi again. asus or gigabyte for now on.

y u no like the MSI just curious?

Side note.... i wonder if you can EMP proof a desktop or laptop via a case....
 
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Anyone did run OC verification with all-in-one-Water cooling (RTS2011LC, H60,H80) ?

Since we have been already known that the Intel 22nm Tri-gate Transistors technology (Ivy Bridge - ex. 3770K ) has the limitation for OC overheating , I am afraid of an OC barrier that it is not so easy to run OC configurations beyond 5GHz clock than case of Sandy_Bridge. There are so many OC result for 3770K Processor on Air-cooling ( and/or LN cooling ), BUT no news has come about how is the faster RUN on OC verification with all-in-one-Water cooling.
Therefore, if someone could run OC verifications beyond the barrier for 5GHz of 3770K OC with the OC verification with any all-in-one-Water cooling, Please let me (remain of us) know.
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hoohum...

i dont like my msi z68 gd65, i don't see myself buying msi again. asus or gigabyte for now on.

Hmm, mind sharing why u dont like it? :twitch:
 

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3.5 to 7g is a 100% overclock, not 200%...
cmon msi marketing, you can do better than THAT... :p
 
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(a) Engineering Sample (b) only 1 core active (c) epic fail. No-one gives a shit about achievements using cherry-picked components, MSI.
 
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