MSI X79A-GD65 (8D) Motherboard

Other Features

The MSI X79A-GD65 (8D) has two BIOS chips, which allows you to recover your motherboard in case your BIOS is erased or corrupted, which can happen in the case of an unsuccessful BIOS upgrade or the attack of viruses that corrupt the BIOS chip.

Figure 6: Two BIOS chips

This motherboard has a POST diagnostics display, which shows, through a two-digit code, which component is preventing the computer from turning on.

Figure 7: POST diagnostics display

This motherboard also has voltage monitoring points, where you can attach a voltmeter to read the CPU, memory, and chipset voltages.

Figure 8: Voltage monitoring points

Figure 9 shows all the accessories that come with this motherboard.

Figure 9: Accessories