MSI Z77IA-E53 [ITX] Review
Specification:
Support for Intel Core™ Celeron/i3/i5/i7 processors [LGA1155]
Intel® Z77 Express Chipset
Memory:
2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM supporting up to 16 GB of system memory
Audio:
Realtek ALC892 High Definition Audio codec 8-channel
Network:
Realtek 8111E GbE
Atheros AR9271 Wireless
Atheros AR3011 Bluetooth 3.0+HS
Expansion Slots
1x PCI Express 3.0 x16
1x Mini-PCIe
Storage Interface:
2 x SATA 6Gb/s
2 x SATA 3Gb/s
1x MSATA 3Gb/s
Form Factor: ITX
Testing Spec:
Intel i7 3770K + Corsair H60 cooling
G.Skill F3-2133C9D-8GAB [4gbx2]
Hynix SSD 128Gb Sata 3
ADATA MSSD 30Gb [Paging file usage]
FSP HEXA HE-500w
Windows 7 64bits Ultimate [installed all update]
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Let's Show Hand!:
G.Skill ram!
Design in Taiwan! Used Military Class II: Hi-c Cap/ All Solid Caps
and OC Genie II
I/O: D-Sub l HDMI l 2x Intel USB 3.0 l 1x Lan l 5x USB 2.0 l ESata l PS/2 l Wireless/Bluetooth
Model: Z77IA-E53!
Small brother! Intel Celeron G540 @2.50Ghz
Intel LGA 1155 Socket! Socket Pin
Left: Mini-PCI-E l
Center: Black: Sata 2/ White: Sata 3 l
Right: Intel USB 3.0 19Pin
Blue PCH Heat Sink, small and slim!
PCH Heat Sink
PCH Heat Sink Back
Intel Z77 Express Chipset PCH
CPU Power Phase: 6+1+1 Digital Power Phase
Remove CPU VRM Heat Sink
CPU VRM Heat Sink!
93A Mosfet 4935N RA30 [30 V, 93 A, Single N−Channel]
MSI Used CHEMI-CON Japanese Solid Capacitor
Left White Sticker: Atheros AR3011 Bluetooth 3.0+HS
Right White Sticker: Atheros Atheros AR9271 Wireless
Let do a Refresh again!
2-Dimm DDR3 1.5v Slot
This board only has 2 Fan power pin
MSI innovation design a non-clip DDR3 ram slot, very close to PCI-E slot and don't require to lock the ram using this clip.
other side of the ram slot, close the clip to lock the ram
MSI Used Fintek F71889AD I/O Controller [They used same Controller in MSI X79 Big Bang XPower II]
Fintek F71889AD: voltage monitoring, controlling fan speeds and temperature monitoring.
Realtek ALC892 High Definition Audio 8-Channel
Single Bios Chip Winbond 25Q64FVS1G [
Sorry for unclear photo]
uP1618 6+2 Phase Buck Controller
Clear Cmos I/O
Realtek GBs RTL 8111E NIC
PS8101 integrates 1-to-1 HDMI output
Behind PCB CPU VRM 4935N
PCI-E 16x full flag
PCI-Express 3.0 Slot
MSI Z77IA-E53 [ITX] Review!
