MSI - Big Bang Marshal (B3)

MSI's Next Generation P-67 Flagship Arrives! 

The BIG BANG MARSHAL (B3)

     Gamers and extreme users have been waiting for a mainboard that can provide them all the tools they need to get the most out of their new Sandy Bridge CPUs it's finally arrived. World-renowned mainboard manufacturer Micro-Star Int'l Co., Ltd. (MSI) has unleashed the Big Bang-Marshal (B3). Defining total quality standards, the Big Bang Marshal (B3) wields the second generation Military Class components for the best build quality. Highlights of the board are an industry leading eight (8) sets of PCI-E 2.0 x 16 slots for a staggering combination of GPUs. Combined with Creative's top-class X-Fi MB2 sound technology, it can simultaneously take care of the three major elements that gamers care about the most: stability, performance and sound effects.

      The Big Bang-Marshal (B3) is also equipped with a 24-phase DrMOS power design, and has excellent performance on over-clocking and stability for the enthusiast user. Utilizing a dual 8-PIN CPU power supply plus a set of 6-PIN VGA power supply design, users can steadily provide power when overclocking the CPU and mainboard achieving the performance on the Sandy Bridge platform.

 

Intel® P67 (B3) Chipset Based

          • Military Class II components: Top quality & stability
          • OC Genie II: Auto OC to boost performance in 1 sec
          • ClickBIOS: Easy-to-use UEFI BIOS interface
          • Super Charger: fast charge iPad/iPhone/smartphone
          • THX TruStudio PRO: deliver the fullest audio experience
          • Support USB 3.0 & SATA 6Gb/s

CPU  • Supports Intel® Sandy Bridge processors in LGA1155 package. Please refer to CPU Support for compatible CPU; the above description is for reference only.

Chipset • Intel® P67 (B3) Chipset • Lucid® LT22102 Chipset

Main Memory • Supports four unbuffered DIMM of 1.5 Volt DDR3 1066/1333/1600*/1866*/2133*(OC) DRAM, 32GB Max - Supports 1GB/ 2GB/ 4GB/ 8GB DRAM size - Supports Dual channel mode

Slots • 8 PCI Express gen2 x16 slots - PCI_E1 supports up to PCIE x16 speed (when PCI_E3 is empty) - PCI_E2 supports up to PCIE x1 speed - PCI_E3 supports up to PCIE x8 speed - PCI_E4 supports up to PCIE x1 speed - PCI_E5 supports up to PCIE x16 speed (when PCI_E7 is empty) - PCI_E6 supports up to PCIE x1 speed - PCI_E7 supports up to PCIE x8 speed - PCI_E8 supports up to PCIE x1 speed - If you intend to install two expansion cards, it is recommended to install them into PCI_E1 & PCI_E5 slots.

On-Board SATA • SATAII controller integrated in Intel® P67 (B3) chipset - Up to 3Gb/s transfer speed. - Supports four SATAII ports (SATA3~6) by P67 (B3) PCH • SATAIII controller integrated in Intel® P67 (B3) & Marvell SE9128 chipsets - Up to 6Gb/s transfer speed. - Supports two SATAIII ports (SATA1~2) by P67 (B3) PCH - Supports two SATAIII ports (SATA7~8) by Marvell SE9128 - SATA1~6 ports support RAID 0/1/5/10 mode by Intel P67 (B3) PCH - SATA7~8 ports support RAID 0/1 mode by Marvell SE9128 • eSATAII controller integrated in JMicron® JMB362 chipset - Supports two eSATA ports (back panel) - Supports RAID 0/1 & JBOD mode

USB 3.0 • 2 USB 3.0 internal connectors by NEC® uPD720200F1 • 8 USB 3.0 rear I/O ports by NEC® uPD720200F1 to VIA®  VL810 hub

Audio  • Chipset integrated by Realtek® ALC892 - Flexible 8-channel audio with jack sensing - Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec - Meet Microsoft Vista Premium spec

LAN  • Supports two PCI Express LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet by Realtek 8111E.

IEEE1394 / FireWire • VIA® VT6315N chipset - Supports up to two 1394 ports. (Rear panel x1, pinheader x1) - Transfer rate is up to 400Mbps.

Internal I/O Connectors - ATX 24-Pin power connector - 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector - 6-pin ATX 12V VGA connector - CPU x 1 / System x 7 FAN connectors - CD-in connector - Front panel audio connector - Front panel connector - 1 x chasis intrusion connector - 3 x USB 2.0 connectors - 2 x USB 3.0 connectors - 4 x Serial ATAII connectors - 4 x Serial ATAIII connectors - 1 x IEEE1394 connector - 1 x Clear CMOS jumper - 1 x SPDIF-out connector - 1 x TPM module connector - 1 x Serial port connector - 1 x Voltage Check Point - 1 x Power button - 1 x Reset button - 1 x OC Genie button - 1 set Debug LED panel - 1 x Over-Voltage switch - 1 x Multi-BIOS button - 4 x PCI-E CeaseFire switches

Back Panel I/O Ports - 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard port - 8 x USB 3.0 ports - 1 x Clear CMOS button - 1 x Coaxial SPDIF port - 1 x Optical SPDIF port - 1 x IEEE1394 port - 2 x eSATA ports - 2 x RJ45 LAN Jacks - 2 x USB 2.0 ports - 1 x 6 in 1 audio jack

BIOS • The mainboard BIOS provides "Plug & Play" BIOS which detects the peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically. • The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface(DMI) function which records your mainboard specifications.

Dimension • 34.5cm(L) x 26.4cm(W) XL-ATX Form Factor Mounting • 12 mounting hole