Review: MSI Big Bang Xpower II X79

Published by Marc Büchel on 14.02.12
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CPU Intel Socket 2011 2nd Generation i7 Processors
Chipset Intel X79
Memory 8 x DIMM max 64 GB, DDR3 2400 (OC), 2133 (OC), 1866, 1600, 1333, 1066, Non-ECC, Un-buffered
Multi-GPU NVIDIA 4-Way SLI
AMD Quad-GPU CorssFireX
Slots 4 x PCI-Express 3.0 x16 (dual at x16/x16, triple at x16/x8/x8, quad at x8/x8/x8/x8 mode)
3 x PCI-Express 2.0 x16
Sound Realtek ALC898 8-Channel HD Audio Codec
Storage 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s (Intel, RAID 0, 1, 5, 0+1)
4 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s (Intel, RAID 0, 1, 5, 0+1, JBOD)
4 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s (ASMeida 1061)
LAN 1 x Intel 82579V, Gigabit
1 x Intel 82574L, Gigabit
I/O internal
  • ATX 24-Pin power connector
  • 2 x 8-pin Power connectors
  • CPU x 1 / System x 5 FAN connectors
  • Front panel audio connector
  • Front panel connector
  • 1 x Chasis intrusion connector
  • 2 x USB 2.0 connectors
  • 1 x USB 3.0 connectors
  • 4 x Serial ATAII connectors
  • 6 x Serial ATAIII connectors
  • 1 x IEEE1394 connector
  • 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
  • 1 x Power button
  • 1 x Reset button
  • 1 x OC Genie button
  • 2 x Base clock buttons
  • 1 x Multi BIOS button
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    I/O Back Panel
  • 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard port
  • 1 x Clear CMOS button
  • 1 x Coaxial SPDIF port
  • 1 x Optical SPDIF port
  • 1 x IEEE1394 port
  • 2 x RJ45 LAN Jacks
  • 6 x USB 2.0 ports
  • 4 x USB 3.0 ports
  • 1 x 6 in 1 audio jack
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    Fan connectors 6 header
    Forfactor CEB Form Factor (34.5cm x 26.4cm)
    BIOS Bios (UEFI BIOS)


     


    Features

    Military Class III MSI only makes use of Hi-c CAPs, SFCs and Solid CAPs that passed MIL-STD-810G certification. Like this MSI makes a strong committment, that they only make use of high quality components.
       
    PCI Express 3.0 With the launch of their X79 motherboards MSI also decided to offer PCI Express 3.0 expansion slots. With this board you get four of these slots. PCI Express 3.0 offers twice the bandwidth of PCI Express 2.0.
       
    OC Genie II OC Genie II can automatically adjust CPU and memory frequency without compromising system stability. Once the user enables OC Genie on MSI's X79 mainboards, the clock rate on a 2nd generation unlocked Intel Core i7 processors will be increased from the default frequency to 4.0GHz.
       
    APS Active Phase Switching, APS, technology is an intelligent design that helps to save energy on MSI’s mainboards. 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.
       
    Direct OC By pressing the +/- buttons, users can instantly adjust the CPU frequency on-the-fly. It allows Direct overclocking to work in any situation without restriction.


    Page 1 - Introduction Page 9 - SiSoft Sandra 1
    Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 10 - SiSoft Sandra 2
    Page 3 - Layout Page 11 - Super Pi / wPrime
    Page 4 - Connectors and I/O Page 12 - Games
    Page 5 - BIOS Page 13 - Power Consumption
    Page 6 - Test setup Page 14 - Performance Rating
    Page 7 - Futuremark Page 15 - Conclusion
    Page 8 - PC Mark 07  



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