(Taipei-Taiwan) Internationally renowned mainboard and graphic card manufacturer MSI held all affected mainboards to protect consumers immediately after Intel officially announced the SATA problems in its Series 6 chipset on 31 January 2011 (USA time). To extend its commitment to consumers, MSI also officially announced the implementation of the latest B3 Stepping chipset from Intel on its P67/H67 mainboards for fixing SATA problems in the Intel Series 6 chipsets.

To realize its corporate philosophy: Excellent Product, High Quality, Good Service, Customer Satisfaction, MSI has been serving worldwide consumers with reference to its quality policy: ‘Quality Assurance, Customer Confidence’. Facing product defects as a result of chipset design problem, MSI has already began to replace all affected products in order to provide only the best products. Consumers can now identify the latest MSI P67/H67 mainboards equipped with the Intel B3 Stepping chipset with the sticker ‘MSI B3 Stepping Ready’. This provides a more confident way to purchase your next-generation P67/H67 mainboard.

Meanwhile, MSI has contacted all supply channels to monitor currently affected products with the fastest and best services. Please stay tuned with the MSI official website for the latest policy to settle the issue.

MSI wholeheartedly apologizes to worldwide MSI supporters and users for all the inconveniences caused. We also hope that our quick solution can strengthen the faith in MSI and further protect the rights and benefits of consumers.

This post has been edited by Sanko: Feb 17 2011, 03:53 PM

may i know whats the difference btw, 870s-g45, 870a-g45, 870-g45??
all looks the same to me..

this mobo can unlock cores rite??

Dear chaics85,
870A-G45 - with SATA 6Gbps and also USB 3.0.
870S-G45 - with SATA 6Gbps and USB 2.0.
870-G45 - with only SATA 3Gbps and USB 2.0 only due to 770 chipset only.
Ya, both motherboard support Unlock CPU Core feature.
Thank you.

This post has been edited by MSI-MY: Feb 18 2011, 02:04 PM

The Most Feature Rich Motherboard on Sandy Bridge Platform
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 MSI has unleashed the Big Bang-Marshal (B3). The Big Bang-Marshal (B3) is 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 highest performance on the Sandy Bridge platform. Defining total quality standards, the Big Bang-Marshal (B3) is also equipped with Military Class II components for the best build quality. The industry leading set of eight PCI-E 2.0 x 16 slots provides a staggering combination of GPUs. Combined with Creative’s top-class X-Fi sound technology, this Big Bang-Marshal (B3) simultaneously takes care of the three major elements that gamers care about the most: stability, performance and sound effects.

* This Big Bang-Marshal (B3) is equipped with Intel® 6 series B3 stepping to make sure all your SATA2 ports work perfectly.

Extreme Power Designs for Power Users
In order to satisfy CPU power supply during extreme over-clocking, the Big Bang-Marshal (B3) has a 24-phase DrMOS power design to provide a stable power supply for cleaner and efficient energy.
Video Cards get a jolt of power with a 6 PIN VGA power supply, which will deliver the video cards enough power while over-clocking. MSI’s exclusive “Cease-Fire” PCI-E Dip Switches can toggle PCI-E x16 lanes on or off. This is useful for users who are testing graphics cards or just want to free up additional lanes.

Military Class II Components – Ultimate Stability
The new Big Bang-Marshal (B3) uses MSI’s Military Class II standards: top-class materials and parts such as Hi-c CAP, Super Ferrite Choke and Solid CAP. This increases the product’s usage life, and brings a higher level for what players focus on the most: quality and stability.

8 * PCI-E 2.0 x16 – Ultimate Video Performance
Continuing their focus on video performance and expandability for the Big Bang series, the all new Big Bang-Marshal (B3) is equipped with 8* sets of PCI-E 2.0 x16 slot. It supports AMD’s Crossfire X and NVIDIA’s SLI multi-GPU operations as well as utilizing MSI’s Fuzion technology for a future-proof experience.



X-Fi Sound Enhancement – Ultimate Sound Performance
For sound effects, the tradition of using Creative’s X-Fi technology for the Big Bang series continues. This time, the Big Bang-Marshal (B3) uses the newest X-Fi sound technology. EAX 5.0 is the most commonly used sound platform and now has EAX Voice to provide voice chat positioning in games. EAX PurePath allows game developers to accurately control the bass and game output channels. EAX MacroFX reproduces short-distance sound effects to create the most immersive sound performance for games. It also supports the THX TruStudio Pro™ stereo standard, most commonly used in Hollywood movies. Whether it’s for games or video playback, MSI’s Big Bang-Marshal (B3) can achieve the best sound performance and clarity.

Fighter-type thermal system with SuperPipe’s First-class Cooling Performance
Inspired by fighter jets and Military Class II spirit, the Big Bang-Marshal (B3) is equipped with the fighter air intake cutaway design. Together with the 8mm SuperPipe heat pipes, this will achieve the coolest computing environment.

Other features
Besides the many exclusive features introduced above, the all new Big Bang-Marshal (B3) also has complete support for MSI’s various P67/H67 exclusive technologies. The all intelligent overclocking technology OC Genie II allows you to overclock in a second. The ClickBIOS UEFI interface can be operated with a mouse. The Super Charger reduces the charging time of USB devices by 40%. Instant OC can provide instant overclocking through Windows. Furthermore, the Big Bang-Marshal (B3) is provided with Winki 3 which can be quickly started without entering the system. 12* USB 3.0 and 4* SATA3 ports will make sure your data will be transferred as fast as possible.

im got a problem with my p67a-gd55,1st problem,when im turn on pc,aft 3 sec will turn off automatic,den more 3 sec will turn it on back..2nd problem,before bios pic come out,got a blank screen and below tat got a num like "a4>99",can im skip this screen?

ivan0826: may i ask what BIOS version you are using? if possible to update it to the latest. and at the bottom right of your mainboard, there's a LED actually, is it blinking/stable light on/no light at all?

try this latest BETA bios.
http://91.121.148.119/downloads/BIOS/E7681IMS.18D

same thing happened...bt nvm,im just waiting for the new rev.,den go warranty it..thx

when malaysia will selling P67A-GD80 ? same date with big bang marshal?

Does MSI produce mini ITX mobos?

Dear nncl,
The launch date for both product would be 22nd Feb 2011.
Currently still considering whether to bring them into Malaysia Market.
Maybe we should be able to finalize everything by next month.
Thank you.


Dear ravewar,
Yes we do cater on Mini ITX models as well.
E350IA-E45 AMD Brazos platform should be coming in early March.
Stay tuned.
Thank you.

This post has been edited by MSI-MY: Feb 24 2011, 01:31 PM

how much will BB Marshal be?

just got my 2 R6870 Hawk earlier today... gonna test it during the weekend... will upload pic later

UGPM.

i want to know about the price range of p67a-gd80 too.

hi guys, any place at lowyat plaza can get P67A-GD65 mobo?

Hi all, any place at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah can get P67A-GD55?

first, sanko where did you get the test bench?

second, i would like to know the size of marshal + price.

does marshal have switch to off the pcie lane

kanabalize: the tech bench? hrmm.. from MSI Malaysia. the size of marshal is XL-ATX but i don't know about pricing. if i'm not mistaken, there's no switch to off the pci-e lanes. hehe..

how to get one?? haha... you msi employee???

kanabalize: it's an open secret that i'm kinda their official "OverClocking/Hardware" representative. it's not on sales but MSI Malaysia is kinda considering to bring in for sales. since there's plenty of ppl asking for it. the problem is, i was told that the MOQ is 1000 pieces. lol.

This post has been edited by Sanko: Feb 27 2011, 09:05 PM