MSI Z77A-GD65

[beejjacobs]

MSI response on Network Genie availability for this board;

That seems promising

 

[TRS]

@TRS, have you a chance to see if Network Genie works with this board as it has an Intel Lan chip. Just wondered if there are any network traffic management options so that certain types of traffic can be given a higher priority please?

looks like I'm a bit late for this one!

The last CPU I installed was a Q6600, so I'm not familiar with the LGA1155 sockets, but I was a bit concerned at the amount of force needed to clamp the cpu in place on my GD65, and even more so when I lifted the cpu out to check it was seated and saw what looked like all the pins evenly bent over! Thankfully, as far as I can tell that is how it is supposed to be, they're just at a slight angle, and everything works fine. But it was quite disconcerting

 

[thenewoc]

Just went to have a look at msi's website and someone has bloomin hacked it

 

[beejjacobs]

Just went to have a look at msi's website and someone has bloomin hacked it

What do you mean? Seems okay to me?

 

[thenewoc]

It's back to normal now, was only the uk one that was effected, just had a single black page with a hackers message on.

http://uk.msi.com/

 

[beejjacobs]

That's odd. Glad its back up now. Network Genie doesn't seem to have changed. I'd imagine if it does it'll be a while!

 

[thenewoc]

Just came across this review using an IB, gets a good review, glad I went for one of these.

http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/msi_z77a_gd65_review.html

 

[mishima]

Just came across this review using an IB, gets a good review, glad I went for one of these.

http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/msi_z77a_gd65_review.html

That's my review

I've even just bought one of these for my personal rig. Well worth a buy!

 

[thenewoc]

cool, I was lucky as I had a £25 runner up cashback prize from msi plus it was on special last week so when I get the cashback it will have cost me about £104 and seems like it has a lot going for it. One thing I don't think you picked up on was that Network Genie is not yet relevant on this board due to it using an Intel LAN chip.

Just out of interest are you the ginger haired guy that didn't like giving the mic away in them youtube videos from CeBIT?

 

[mishima]

cool, I was lucky as I had a £25 runner up cashback prize from msi plus it was on special last week so when I get the cashback it will have cost me about £104 and seems like it has a lot going for it. One thing I don't think you picked up on was that Network Genie is not yet relevant on this board due to it using an Intel LAN chip.

Just out of interest are you the ginger haired guy that didn't like giving the mic away in them youtube videos from CeBIT?

GINGER? LOL

Yah that was me on the videos but I'm not a ginge mate!

 

[thenewoc]

rofl

 

[panyan]

The GD65 series boards have always been very nice (I have personally used the P55 and P67 versions) and it looks like the Z77 version is also of good quality.

+1

im using the p67 and z68 versions - both great (and cheaper than other brands)

 

[Crilly]

Having to RMA my second one of these. (Anyone got there £25 cheque yet btw?)

First one didn't post
Second one ethernet controller doesn't work.

 

[beejjacobs]

Having to RMA my second one of these. (Anyone got there £25 cheque yet btw?)

First one didn't post
Second one ethernet controller doesn't work.

That sucks, mines been solid since I got it.

No cheque yet - said up to 12 weeks so I'm not holding my breath!

 

[Crilly]

Got my 3rd one today. So far so good, updated the bios to 10.5 with no problems.

Now to actually put it in my case.

 

[vonex]

need a good overclocking guide for this board... been trolling through the net and no good detailed overclocking guide available... even though a lot of people seem to have this board.

 

[Crilly]

*false alarm, I'm dumb*

 

[Crilly]

Anyone got their cheque yet?

 

[maddy2012]

Mine should be coming next week, glad it's seems a good board because i got it mainly for the looks