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X79MA-GD45

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The specifications may differ from areas. Please check with your local dealers. 

Intel® X79 Chipset Based

• Military Class III: Top Quality & Stability
• PCI Express Gen 3: World’s 1st PCI Express Gen 3 Mainboard Brand
• Click BIOS II: World’s 1st Unified UEFI & Software Graphical Interface
• OC Genie II: Overclock in 1 Second
• Supports USB 3.0 & SATA 6Gb/s

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Overview
 
Military Class III Introduction		  
MSI All New X79 Series Mainboards
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Military Class III


MSI mainboards maintains the commitment to product stability and reliability by introducing Military Class III components! In addition to the use of Hi-c CAP, SFC, and Solid CAP, MSI now incorporates DrMOS II, the next-generation DrMOS that provides an integrated Double Thermal Protection to maximize the lifespan of components. All Military Class III components have passed MIL-STD-810G certification, making MSI's Military Class III components synonymous with premium quality and ultimate stability.
 
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World’s 1st PCI Express Gen 3 mainboard brand

With ultra-high 32GB/s transfer bandwidth, PCI Express Gen 3 provides a 2X faster transfer rate than the previous generation, this delivers amazing capabilities for true next generation extreme gaming.

Benefits:
- 2X bandwidth
- Increased efficiency and compatibility
- Extreme performance for current and next gen PCI Express cards
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World’s 1st UEFI and software graphical user interface

MSI ClickBIOS II provides a consistent user interface both in the UEFI BIOS and in Windows, it provides the most convenient way for users to control system settings and supports touchscreen control.

Benefits:
- Graphical User Interface, with touchscreen support
- Simply click or touch and move to change settings
- Full system control, including overclocking, security and information
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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 an a mainboard with two PCI-Express 16x graphics slots and two matching GeForce graphics cards which are "SLI Ready". Most NVIDIA's PCI-Express graphics cards starting from the 6600 GPU can enjoy the benefits of SLI.
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THX TruStudio PRO

THX is a trade mark of a high-end audio/visual reproduction standard for movies, home theaters, computer speakers and other audio devices. THX Certified Audio products are designed to let users experience movies & videos as live show. The true sound effect can make high definition video more powerful.

Features
- A high-fidelity sound reproduction standard
- Accurately reproduce the fullest audio experience of movie, music and game soundtracks
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Gaming Device Port

Increasing the thickness of the gold-plated layer in the 2-in-1 PS/2 and optimized USB ports to 30um to meet the demand of professional gamers. Besides enhancing mouse sensitivity in games, these improved interfaces deliver a longer lifespan and better stability of connectors and total solution for e-sports mouse control in UEFI BIOS.
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AMD CrossFire

AMD CrossFire™ is the ultimate multi-GPU performance gaming platform. Enabling game-dominatig 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.
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Super 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 Super 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 Super Charger sends a signal to initiate its charging circuit, making it a really smart and convenient charging solution for mobile computing needs.

Note: Only front red USB ports support charger function after system off
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SATA 6Gb/s

SATA 6Gb/s provides double the bandwidth of traditional SATA 3Gb/s, and increases the data transfer rate between your mainboard and internal storage devices, such as 7200RPM HDDs, 10000RPM HDDs and SSDs. It’s also the current trend for upcoming high-speed internal storage devices to to break the existing bottleneck of a PC’s performance.

Features
- 2X Faster Than SATA 3Gb/s
- Up to 6Gb/s Data Transfer Bandwidth
- Unleash True Performance of New HDDs/SSDs
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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.

Features
- Backup/Restore Your BIOS to/from Any USB Flash Disk
- Avoid Unnecessary Repair Due to Accident Failures During The Upgrading Process
- Earn more BIOS Lifespan by Reducing Unnecessary Rewriting Process
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APS (Active Phase Switching)

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. This is only possible by means of a very advanced power controlling technology. Other than software-based solutions, APS technology stands out from MSI's own research. The specially developed IC chip can operate automatically depending on the demands of the power supply, which is to reduce the total power usage. 
 
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USB 3.0

Compared to the 480Mbps provided by traditional USB 2.0, the all-new USB 3.0's 5Gb/s offers 10 times the transfer bandwidth, so transferring a Blu-ray movie takes less than one minute.

Features
- 10X Faster Than USB 2.0
- Up to 5Gb/s Data Transfer Bandwidth
- Boost Transfer Rate Between Your PC and External Storage Devices
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Lossless 24-bit/192KHz HD Audio

Onboard PC audio gets better! MSI is the first to implement the most high-end HD Audio codecs available. Don’t be fooled by other inferior audio solutions onboard (sometimes you can’t even find the driver!) Only MSI offers the Loss-less 24-bit/192KHz HD Audio function with an incredible 109 SNR dB value to provide the most clear & vivid HD audio quality and support 7.1 channels surround sound playback with a 2-channel independent stereo output (multiple streaming) through the front panel 3.5 inch phone jack.
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Winki 3

Winki 3 is a free Linux-based O/S which is based on the Linux core. With an ultra-fast  booting speed and a multi-language interface, the built-in Winki 3 provides an easy-to-use internet environment that includes the most popular functions such as internet surfing, web mail, instant messaging, picture browsing, and more. It's the most practical way to be online in the shortest time.

Features
- User friendly & totally free applications
- Power on to run applications in 25 seconds
- Multi-language interface support
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USB Safeguard

USB Safeguard can prevent mainboards and USB devices from being damaged by short-circuit and ESD (Electro-Static Discharge) with Anti-ESD chips built-into the mainboards. Additionally, the safeguard can protect against such dangers multiple times, and greatly improves product lifespan.

Features
- All MSI mainboards use USB Safeguard’s anti-ESD chip for thorough protection against ESD damage
- USB Safeguard is protected against a short circuit and/or ESD without the need for a fuse. It also supports stand-by power supply
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Live Update 5

MSI Live Update 5 is a powerful and useful application for updating the latest BIOS and Drivers, saving you time and lowers the risk of updating. End-users can install and run the Live Update 5 software on their computers with the companion CD or downloading the app from the MSI website.

Features
- Automatically Detect the BIOS/Driver/VGA/Utility Update
- Support Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 32/64bit
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Instant OC

• Instant MB info monitor
• Intelligently auto set clock/voltage of CPU and memory
• Smart Mode: 4 instant OC modes
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V-Check Points

The V-Check Points function provide power measurement pins for users to  measure the CPU and RAM voltages with a multimeter. The feature can help save advanced overclockers valuable time by eliminating the need for manual circuit modification. The feature can be indispensable during overclocking competitions.
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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.

Features
- All the latest 3TB hard drivers on the market can be supported
- Make the 3TB hard drive as boot disk when installing a 64-bit operating system

Basic Specification

The Specification may change without notice. The actual products sold are different from areas. Please check the detailed Specification with your local dealers.
Socket 2011
CPU (Max Support) i7
AM3 CPU Ready N/A
FSB/BCLK/Hyper Transport Bus 100MHz
Chipset Intel® X79
DDR3 Memory DDR3 1066/1333/1600/1800*/2133*/2400*(OC)
DDR2 Memory N/A
Memory Channel Quad
DIMM Slots 4
Max Memory (GB) 64
PCI-Ex16 2
PCI-E Gen Gen3 (16, 16)
PCI-Ex4 N/A
PCI-Ex1 2
PCI N/A
IDE N/A
SATAIII 2
SATAII 4
RAID 0/1/5/10
LAN 10/100/1000*1
TPM 1
USB 3.0 ports (Rear) 2
USB 2.0 ports (Rear) 6
Audio ports (Rear) 6+Coaxial / Optical SPDIF
Serial ports (Rear) N/A
Parallel ports (Rear) N/A
1394 ports (Rear) N/A
eSATA N/A
Display Port N/A
VGA N/A
HDMI N/A
DVI N/A
VGA Max Share Memory (MB) N/A
DirectX N/A
Form Factor M-ATX
DrMOS N/A
DrMOS II Y
APS Y
Sideport Memory N/A
SLI Y
3-way SLI N/A
4-way SLI N/A
Hybrid SLI N/A
CrossFire Y
Hybrid CrossFire N/A
Dual Graphics N/A
D-LED2 N/A
Green Power Genie N/A

Detail Specification

The Specification may change without notice. The actual products sold are different from areas. Please check the detailed Specification with your local dealers.

CPU 

• Supports 2nd Generation Intel® Core i7 processors in LGA2011 package.
Please refer to CPU Support for compatible CPU; the above description is for reference only.
 

Chipset

• Intel® X79 Chipset
 

Main Memory

• Supports four unbuffered DIMM of 1.5 Volt DDR3 1066/1333/1600/1800*/2133*/2400* (OC) DRAM, 64GB Max
- Supports Quad channel mode
 

Slots

• 2 PCI Express gen3 x16 slots
• 2 PCIE x1 slots
 


On-Board SATA

• SATAII controller integrated in Intel® X79 chipset
- Up to 3Gb/s transfer speed.
- Supports four SATAII ports (SATA3~6) by X79

• SATAIII controller integrated in Intel® X79 chipset
- Up to 6Gb/s transfer speed.
- Supports two SATAIII ports (SATA1~2) by X79
- SATA1~6 ports support Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (AHCI / RAID 0/1/5/10) by Intel X79
 


USB 3.0

• 1 USB 3.0 internal connector by NEC® D720200
• 2 USB 3.0 rear I/O ports by NEC® D720200
 


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 one PCI Express LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet by Realtek 8111E.
 


Internal I/O Connectors

- ATX 24-Pin power connector
- 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 
- CPU x 1 / System x 2 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
- 2 x Serial ATAIII connectors
- 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
- 1 x TPM module connector
- 1 x Voice Genie connector
- 1 x MultiConnect Panel connector
- 1 x V-Check Point connector
 


Back Panel I/O Ports

- 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard port
- 1 x Clear CMOS button
- 1 x Coaxial SPDIF port
- 1 x Optical SPDIF port
- 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack
- 6 x USB 2.0 ports
- 2 x USB 3.0 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

• 24.4cm(L) x 24.4cm(W) M-ATX Form Factor

Mounting

• 8 mounting holes.
 
 

Awards

Optimal price/opportunity - Easycom.com.ua
Date: 2011-12-30
Title: Optimal price/opportunity
Comment: Open
Media: Easycom.com.ua
Country: Ukraine

BIOS

!Attention:

Users who download BIOS from here (not using Live Update) should use the flash utility included in the downloaded compressed file when doing the BIOS update. To avoid BIOS update failure, please do not use older versions of the update utility or utilities not provided by MSI.

We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.
Description - Update CPU Micro Code
- Improved memory compatibility.
- Support Corsair K60 keyboard.
 Version 1.6
Type AMI BIOS Release Date 2012-04-13
Download 7738v16.zip File Size 4.04 MB
Note
Description - Update CPU Micro Code
- Optimized CPU OverColocking capability
Version 1.5
Type AMI BIOS Release Date 2012-02-14
Download 7738v15.zip File Size 4.02 MB
Note
Description - Correct marketing name.
 Version 1.4
Type AMI BIOS Release Date 2012-02-07
Download 7738v14.zip File Size 4.02 MB
Note
Description - Update CPU Micro Code for Sandy Bridge C1/C2 CPU.
- Update M-Flash module.
- Improved PCI-E X1 device compatibility.
- Improved memory compatibility.
- Fix CPU ratio after disable Hyper-Threading.
 Version 1.3
Type AMI BIOS Release Date 2012-02-01
Download 7738v13.zip File Size 4.02 MB
Note
Description - Update CPU module.
- Improved memory compatibility.
- Improved gaming mouse compatibility.
 Version 1.2
Type AMI BIOS Release Date 2011-12-30
Download 7738v12.zip File Size 3.89 MB
Note
Description - Update CPU Micro Code.
- Improved memory compatibility.
- Support Ducky keyboard.
- Support Korea "Shimian" 27" LCD monitor.
 Version 1.1
Type AMI BIOS Release Date 2011-11-23
Download 7738v11.zip File Size 3.87 MB
Note
Description New BIOS Release
 Version 1.0
Type AMI BIOS Release Date 2011-11-02
Download 7738v10.zip File Size 3.83 MB
Note
click here

Live Update 5

Live Update 5 is a powerful update tool with user-friendly interface, provides an automatic scan and download for your MSI products. Using this service to keep your system in the most updated environment.

Live Update 5 supports the following MSI product lines and items:
Mainboards: Drivers/BIOS/Utilities;
Graphics Cards: Drivers/BIOS

Click here to read the instruction

Driver

Win7 32,Win7 64,Vista 32,Vista 64,XP 32,XP 64

!Special Note:

The Drivers provided here are exclusively for MSI products only. MSI takes no responsibility for any damage resulted from improper usage or lack of technical expertise.

We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.
Intel 7 Series Chipset Driver
Description
Version 9.2.3.1022
Type System & Chipset Drivers Release Date 2011-11-18
OS Win7 64, Win7 32, Vista 64, Vista 32, XP 64, XP 32
Download intel_chipset7_mb.zip File Size 2.69 MB
Note
Intel Management Engine Driver
Description Intel Management Engine Driver
Version 7.1.21.1134
Type System & Chipset Drivers Release Date 2012-01-04
OS Win7 64, Win7 32, Vista 64, Vista 32, XP 64, XP 32
Download intel_ime_mb.zip File Size 3.98 MB
Note
Renesas USB3.0 Drivers
Description
Version 2.0.34.0
Type System & Chipset Drivers Release Date 2011-03-03
OS Win7 64, Win7 32, Vista 64, Vista 32, XP 64, XP 32
Download renesas_usb3_mb.zip File Size 16.04 MB
Note
TPM Device Driver
Description Intel Trusted Platform chipset driver
XP: 2.00.0000.00
 Version 2.00.0000.00
Type System & Chipset Drivers Release Date 2012-03-13
OS XP 64, XP 32
Download TPMDriver_XP_MB.zip File Size 0.03 MB
Note
Realtek PCI-E Ethernet Drivers
Description
Version 5.794.0222.2012
Type On-Board LAN Drivers Release Date 2012-05-03
OS XP 64, XP 32
Download Realtek_LAN_PCIE_MB.zip File Size 5.51 MB
Note
Realtek PCI-E Ethernet Drivers
Description Network Driver
 Version 7.53.0216.2012
Type On-Board LAN Drivers Release Date 2012-05-03
OS Win7 64, Win7 32
Download realtek_pcielan_7_mb.zip File Size 5.63 MB
Note
Realtek PCI-E Ethernet Drivers
Description
Version 6.250.0908.2011
Type On-Board LAN Drivers Release Date 2012-03-12
OS Vista 64, Vista 32
Download Realtek_LAN_PCIE_Vista_MB.zip File Size 5.56 MB
Note
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver
Description • Realtek High Definition Audio System Software
• WinXP Driver Version: 5.10.0.6586
• Windows 7/Vista Version: 6.0.1.6586
 Version 6.0.1.6586
Type On-Board Audio Drivers Release Date 2012-03-21
OS Win7 64, Win7 32, Vista 64, Vista 32, XP 64, XP 32
Download realtek_hd_all_mb.zip File Size 148.85 MB
Note
Intel Rapid Storage Technology Floppy Driver (F6)
Description Intel Rapid Storage Technology for SATA RAID and AHCI mode.
 Version 3.0.0.3020
Type On-Board PIDE/SATA Drivers Release Date 2012-01-02
OS Win7 64, Win7 32, Vista 64, Vista 32, XP 64
Download intel_7rst_f6_mb.zip File Size 1.19 MB
Note
Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver for 7 Series
Description
Version 3.0.0.3020
Type On-Board PIDE/SATA Drivers Release Date 2012-01-04
OS Win7 64, Win7 32, Vista 64, Vista 32, XP 64
Download Intel_7RST_MB.zip File Size 68.29 MB
Note

Utility

Win7 32,Win7 64,Vista 32,Vista 64,XP 32,XP 64

!Special Note:

The Utilities provided here are exclusively for MSI products only. MSI takes no responsibility for any damage resulted from improper usage or lack of technical expertise.

We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.
Network Genie
Description Hardware:
MSI mainboard with Realtek LAN chip (8111E or newer).
Software specifications:
Realtek LAN driver
 Version 1.00.0000
Type Utility Release Date 2012-03-13
OS Win7 64, Win7 32, Vista 64, Vista 32
Download NetworkGeni_mb.zip File Size 5.61 MB
Note
OTP Service
Description OTP Service
 Version 1.0.002
Type Utility Release Date 2012-01-03
OS Win7 64, Win7 32, Vista 64, Vista 32, XP 64, XP 32
Download OTPService_mb.zip File Size 2.76 MB
Note It's recommended also installing MSI Control Center 2.2.056 above version.
Easy Viewer
Description A full 3D image browser that supports NVIDIA 3D vision.
 Version 1.3.0.9
Type Utility Release Date 2011-11-18
OS Win7 64, Win7 32, Vista 64, Vista 32, XP 64, XP 32
Download EasyViewer_mb.zip File Size 40.81 MB
Note
Teaming Genie
Description utility for integrating two or more physical NIC into a virtual NIC to increase network bandwidth.
 Version 1.0.1.3
Type Utility Release Date 2011-11-18
OS Win7 64, Win7 32, Vista 64, Vista 32, XP 64, XP 32
Download TeamingGenie.zip File Size 1.62 MB
Note
Video Genie
Description An utility for visual quality enhancing software for windows screen display
 Version 1.0.0.12
Type Utility Release Date 2011-11-18
OS Win7 64, Win7 32, Vista 64, Vista 32, XP 64, XP 32
Download VideoGenie_mb.zip File Size 2.18 MB
Note
Audio Genie
Description easy to use of Creative THX TruStudioPRO
 Version 1.0.3.0
Type Utility Release Date 2011-11-18
OS Win7 64, Win7 32, Vista 64, Vista 32, XP 64, XP 32
Download AudioGenie_mb.zip File Size 2.15 MB
Note
CLICK BIOS II
Description An application for users to control the BIOS settings in O/S.
 Version 1.0.061
Type Utility Release Date 2012-05-09
OS Win7 64, Win7 32, Vista 64, Vista 32, XP 64, XP 32
Download clickbios2_mb.zip File Size 6.77 MB
Note
THX TruStudio PRO
Description THX TruStudio PRO
 Version 1.04.01
Type Utility Release Date 2012-03-27
OS Win7 64, Win7 32, Vista 64, Vista 32
Download thx_mb.zip File Size 12.71 MB
Note
Super Charger
Description 1. utility for msi products to charge Apple iPad/iPhone4.
 Version 1.2.009
Type Utility Release Date 2012-05-11
OS Win7 64, Win7 32, Vista 64, Vista 32, XP 64, XP 32
Download SuperCharger_mb.zip File Size 3.55 MB
Note
MSI Control Center
Description 1. utility for msi products to overclock & greenpower
2. note:need install Intel ME driver to enable CPU overclock
Version 2.2.086
Type Utility Release Date 2012-03-30
OS Win7 64, Win7 32, Vista 64, Vista 32, XP 64, XP 32
Download ControlCenterII_mb.zip File Size 8.01 MB
Note
MSI Live Update 5
Description • Online update BIOS/Driver/Firmware/Utility.
• Live Monitor auto-detects and suggests the latest BIOS/Driver/Utilities information.
Version 5.0.081
Type Utility Release Date 2012-05-03
OS Win7 64, Win7 32, Vista 64, Vista 32, XP 64, XP 32
Download LiveUpdate.zip File Size 8.76 MB
Note For K9VGM-V (MS-7253) mainboard, please do not select the DMI option.

Manual

!Special Note:

MSI™ provides user manuals (in PDF format) here for download. You can use Adobe Acrobat Reader (Adobe's WEB Site) to open them.

An easy guide for you to assemble your PC step by step, please refer to "Quick Installation Guide".

We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.
Version Language File Size Download Release Date
1.0 English 1.51 MB X79_RAID_Manual.zip 2012-02-13
1.0 Multi-Language 12.91 MB M7738v1.0_EURO.zip 2011-11-03
1.0 Multi-Language 15.41 MB M7738v1.0_ASIA.zip 2011-11-03
1.0 English 6.45 MB E7738v1.0.zip 2011-11-03

Quick Guide

!Special Note:

MSI™ provides user manuals (in PDF format) here for download. You can use Adobe Acrobat Reader (Adobe's WEB Site) to open them.

We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.
Version Language File Size Download Release Date
1.5 English 5.85 MB MSI_Software_Guide.zip 2012-03-09

Test Report

CPU Support

FAQ

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