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MSI 970A-G46 AM3+ AMD970 DDR3 ATX

MSI 970A-G46 AM3+ AMD970 DDR3 ATX

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Quicklinx: 8XH0WS00 Mfr#: 970A-G46
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Description

O.C. Genie II, the most powerful and easy overclocking technology is implemented on MSI's AMD 9-series mainboard. MSI's O.C. Genie II completely automates advanced overclocking functions and offers up to 248% higher performance with the simple click of a button. It does not matter if you're a first time hardware owner, or a veteran overclocker, activating MSI O.C. Genie II will unlock your hidden CPU cores, overclock your CPU and your memory to simply give you the best and stable performance for free on MSI AMD 9-series mainboard available.

AMD CrossFire is the ultimate multi-GPU performance gaming platform. Enabling game-dominating power, AMD CrossFire technology enables two or more discrete graphics processors to work together to improve graphics performance. AMD CrossFire technology allows you to expand your system's graphics capabilities. It allows you the ability to scale your system's graphics horsepower as you need it, supporting up to four AMD Radeon HD graphics cards, making it the most scalable gaming platform ever. With an AMD CrossFire gaming technology, the traditional graphics limitation exists no more, allowing you to enjoy higher performance as well as visual experience.

  • O.C. Genie II - overclock and unlock CPU core in 1 second

    O.C. Genie II, the most powerful and easy overclocking technology is implemented on MSI's AMD 9-series mainboard. MSI's O.C. Genie II completely automates advanced overclocking functions and offers up to 248% higher performance with the simple click of a button. It does not matter if you're a first time hardware owner, or a veteran overclocker, activating MSI O.C. Genie II will unlock your hidden CPU cores, overclock your CPU and your memory to simply give you the best and stable performance for free on MSI AMD 9-series mainboard available.
  • NVIDIA SLI

    SLI technology allows using multiple NVIDIA graphics cards in a single computer system with a mainboard equipped with an nForce SLI MCP. Users need a mainboard with two PCI-Express 16x graphics slots and two matching GeForce graphics cards which are "SLI Ready".
  • AMD CrossFire

    AMD CrossFire is the ultimate multi-GPU performance gaming platform. Enabling game-dominating power, AMD CrossFire technology enables two or more discrete graphics processors to work together to improve graphics performance. AMD CrossFire technology allows you to expand your system's graphics capabilities. It allows you the ability to scale your system's graphics horsepower as you need it, supporting up to four AMD Radeon HD graphics cards, making it the most scalable gaming platform ever. With an AMD CrossFire gaming technology, the traditional graphics limitation exists no more, allowing you to enjoy higher performance as well as visual experience.
  • All solid capacitors

    Capacitors are the most important component for electronic product's power supply. The quality of the capacitors can impact the stability of the entire system and risk of product failure. Compared to electrolytic capacitors, solid capacitors have a longer lifespan, and provide a more stable power under high temperatures. More importantly, solid capacitors do not have any liquid materials inside, and thus will not suffer a leak which would infringe upon the product's stability. With such benefits is it no wonder that solid capacitors are very important for product quality's improvement.
  • M-Flash

    Compared to common mainboard which need extra BIOS chips, MSI's M-Flash has a double advantage which doesn't need extra components and secondly, all your BIOS data will be saved in the USB drive. The stored data does not only have backup and upgrade function, moreover it can also be seen as a portable BIOS chip which is actually able to boot up your PC.
  • APS (Active Phase Switching)

    Active Phase Switching, APS, technology is an intelligent design that helps to save energy on MSI's mainboard. The underlying idea is to switch off the power supply as soon as no electricity is needed, and when the system needs more resources again, APS will automatically adjust electricity supply accordingly. APS will automatically detect your processor's loading at any given time and save energy accordingly.
  • i-Charger

    Mobile consumer appliances are getting more and more attention in current day fast moving life style, with smart phones and tablets almost becoming a fashion accessory. However, many ordinary personal computers cannot charge some of these devices, making it difficult to stay connected. The MSI i-Charger is a Windows resident program capable of revising the power supply mode of your USB port to become more powerful. Once your phone or tablet is connected to your USB port, the i-Charger sends a signal to initiate its charging circuit, making it a really smart and convenient charging solution for mobile computing needs.
  • Cool'n'Quiet

    AMD Cool'n'Quiet technology reduces heat and noise so you can experience amazing performance without distraction. Combined with core enhancements, included in the AMD processors, that can improve overall power savings, deliver better multitasking and energy efficiency. Cool'n'Quiet technology can automatically adjust processor ratio to throttle CPU speed with four modes.
  • 3TB+ Infinity

    3TB+ Infinity is not only breaking through the limit of traditional BIOS, but also enhancing the utilization of hard drives efficiently. In addition to supporting the latest 3TB hard drives, MSI 3TB+ Infinity technology can use the 3TB hard drive as boot disk when installing a 64-bit operating system. Compared to competitors, MSI 3TB+ Infinity is an industry-leading technology which substantially presents an advantage of development and application in the future.

Specifications

Summary

Product Description
MSI 970A-G46 - motherboard - ATX - Socket AM3+ - AMD 970
Product Type
Motherboard - ATX
Chipset Type
AMD 970 / AMD SB950
Processor Socket
1 x Socket AM3+
Compatible Processors
Sempron, Phenom II X3, Phenom II X2, Phenom II X4, Phenom II X6, FX
Data Bus Transfer Rate
4.8 GT/s
Max RAM Size
32 GB
RAM Supported
4 DIMM slots - DDR3 unbuffered
Storage Ports
6 x SATA-600 (RAID)
USB / FireWire Ports
2 x USB 3.0 + 6 x USB 2.0 + (6 x USB 2.0 via headers)
Audio
HD Audio (8-channel)
LAN
Gigabit Ethernet
Microsoft Certification
Compatible with Windows 7


Detailed Specification

General

Product Type
Motherboard - ATX
Chipset Type
AMD 970 / AMD SB950
Max Bus Speed
2400 MHz
Data Bus Transfer Rate
4.8 GT/s
Processor Socket
Socket AM3+
Max Processors Qty
1
Compatible Processors
Sempron, Phenom II X3, Phenom II X2, Phenom II X4, Phenom II X6, FX

Supported RAM

Max Size
32 GB
Technology
DDR3
Bus Clock
1600 MHz, 1333 MHz, 1066 MHz, 800 MHz, 1866 MHz
Speed
PC3-12800, PC3-10600, PC3-8500, PC3-6400
Registered or Buffered
Unbuffered
Features
Dual channel memory architecture

Audio

Type
HD Audio (8-channel)
Audio Codec
Realtek ALC892
Compliant Standards
High Definition Audio

LAN

Network Controller
Realtek RTL8111E
Network Interfaces
Gigabit Ethernet

Expansion / Connectivity

Expansion Slots
1 x CPU , 4 x DIMM 240-pin (1.5 V) , 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 , 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 , 2 x PCI (3.3 V/ 5 V)
Storage Interfaces
AMD SB950: SATA-600 -connectors: 6 x 7pin Serial ATA - 6 devices - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5
Interfaces
1 x TOSLINK , 1 x PS/2 keyboard / mouse , 1 x serial , 6 x USB 2.0 , 2 x USB 3.0 , 1 x LAN (Gigabit Ethernet) , 1 x audio line-out - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-in - mini-jack , 1 x microphone - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (side surround) - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (rear) - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (center/subwoofer) - mini-jack
Internal Interfaces
1 x audio , 6 x USB 2.0 , 1 x SPDIF out
Power Connectors
24-pin main power connector, 8-pin ATX12V connector

Features

BIOS Features
M-Flash, UEFI BIOS, MSI ClickBIOS II
Hardware Features
Chassis intrusion detection, AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology, NVIDIA SLI Technology Support, All-Solid Capacitor motherboard Design, audio jack detect technology, MSI Active Phase Switching (APS), OC Genie II, MSI Winki 3, AMD CrossFireX technology support

Miscellaneous

Software Included
Drivers & Utilities, i-Charger, MSI Live Update 5
Compatible with Windows 7
"Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft’s assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.
Width
30.5 cm
Depth
22.5 cm
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