0 MSI 990FXA-GD80 Sets a New World Record of 8.37GHz with the Latest AMD FX-8350 CPU

MSI 990FXA-GD80 Sets a New World Record of 8.37GHz with the Latest AMD FX-8350 CPU

Z77 MPOWER and Lightning Graphics Card Ranked Top on the world in 3DMark 11 and Unigine Heaven Contests

[Taipei-Taiwan] MSI’s AM3+ mainboards support the latest AMD Vishera processors. In support of this fact is the recent overclocking record on the MSI 990FXA-GD80 which hit the 8.37GHz mark  with an FX-8350 processor, making it the fastest processor AMD FX-8350 in the world. 

MSI’s 990FXA-GD80 successfully runs at 8370.93MHz world record with AMD FX-8350

Additionally, the Z77 MPOWER and Big Bang-XPOWER II Mainboards have both made significant advancement in the HWBOT over-clocking leaderboards with MSI Lightning graphics cards. T0LSTY from Ukraine scored 18103 which puts him at the top of 3DMark 11 Performance Single Graphics Card scores with a Z77 MPOWER and R7970 Lightning and was the first contestant to break the 18,000 Marks barrier! T0LSTY, not satisfied with one record, also claimed the top spot in the Unigine Heaven DX11 single card benchmark.

OC_Windforce from Korea chose the Big Bang-XPOWER II and R7970 Lightning to secure his first place at the 3DMark 11 Performance Dual Card top and crowned himself with a Z77 MPOWER and R7970 Lightning in the Unigine Heaven DX11 dual card rankings! All those brilliant over-clocking achievements reflected the superior optimization ability of MSI’s RD teams and performance of high quality mainboards and graphic cards from MSI continue to provide record-breaking performance in the most difficult and extreme over-clocking challenges. 

FX-8350 Record：

Mainboard	Processor	Record	Contestant
990FXA-GD80	AMD FX-8350	8370.93MHz	alvinkenzo
http://hwbot.org/benchmark/cpu_frequency/rankings?hardwareTypeId=processor_2689#start=0#interval=20

3DMark 11 Performance Single Card Record:

Mainboard	Graphics Card	Score	Contestant
Z77 MPOWER	HD7970 Lightning	18103	T0LSTY
http://hwbot.org/submission/2325435_t0lsty_unigine_heaven___xtreme_preset_(dx11)_radeon_hd_7970_4064.84_dx11_marks

3DMark 11 Performance Single Card Record:

Mainboard	Graphics Card	Score	Contestant
Big Bang-XPOWER II	HD7970 Lightning	25457	OC_Windforce
http://hwbot.org/benchmark/cpu_frequency/rankings?hardwareTypeId=processor_2689#start=0#interval=20

Unigine Heaven DX11 Single Graphics Card Record：

Mainboard	Graphics Card	Record	Contestant
Z77 MPOWER	HD7970 Lightning	4064.84	T0LSTY
http://hwbot.org/submission/2325435_t0lsty_unigine_heaven___xtreme_preset_(dx11)_radeon_hd_7970_4064.84_dx11_marks

Unigine Heaven DX11 Dual Graphics Card Record:

Mainboard	Graphics Card	Record	Contestant
Z77 MPOWER	HD7970 Lightning	7021.32	OC_Windforce
http://hwbot.org/submission/2327631_oc_windforce_unigine_heaven___xtreme_preset_(dx11)_2x_radeon_hd_7970_7021.32_dx11_marks

0 MSI Lightning Desert Storm Join the Challengers with your Enthusiasm

MSI Lightning Desert Storm

Join the Challengers with your Enthusiasm

(Taipei-Taiwan) The lightning series Graphics cards by MSI, the world-renowned mainboard and Graphics card manufacturer, have met wide spread approval by the market. To reward users of  Lightning Graphics cards, MSI will launch the MSI Lightning Desert Storm event and participants who visit the event website and complete the two missions: “MSI Lightning Picture Matching” and “MSI Lightning Desert Storm Battlefield” will have a chance to bring home the latest MSI N680GTX Lightning or R7970 Lightning.

The new generation Lightning series Graphics cards are based on the Unlocked Digital Power Framework, and users can easily unleash the ultimate performance of the card without card modification or flashing procedures. Even more, with the patented GPU Reactor back plate power supply design - the first in the industry - the power Signal/Noise ratio (SNR) is dramatically improved to enhance overclocking stability. In terms of thermal design, the new generation Lightning Graphics cards adopt the Twin Frozr IV thermal and dust removal design and the combination of dual temperature controlled fans and super thermal conductor designs will guarantee the optimal balance between noise and thermal performance. Also, the third generation Military Class Components not only ensure unique overclocking stability, but also put the mind of users at ease when they overclock their Graphics cards. What is more, the 3x3 OC Kits, designed exclusively for overclocking professionals, can rapidly obtain the Graphics card status for users and are the best tool for over-clocking aficionados. As a flagship Graphics card series, the Lightning series features cutting edge technologies and unique designs; its performance, thermal efficiency, materials and applications developed can all effectively satisfy the needs of professional users.

Event: MSI Lightning Desert Storm

Event Period: 2012/11/16 17:00 - 2012/12/16 17:00 (GMT+8) 

Event Description: participants who complete two missions in MSI Lightning Desert Storm during the event period are eligible for the sweepstake to win an MSI Lightning series Graphics card and grand prizes sponsored by Steelseries. Winners will be announced on December 21, 2012.

Event Website: https://event.targets.com.tw/msi/msi-Lightning/en

Hardware Prize Sponsored by MSI:
MSI N680 Lightning	MSI R7970 Lightning

Prize Sponsored by Steelseries:
Steelseries CS-GO Gaming Set	Steelseries 6Gv2 Keyboard	Steelseries Flux Headset

0 MSI FM2 Challenger Overclocking Competition

MSI FM2 Challenger Overclocking
Competition

(Taipei – Taiwan) The world renowned leading brand in mainboards and graphics cards, MSI, will
be holding an online “MSI FM2 Challenger” overclocking competition for four weeks, inviting
overclocking experts from all over the world to compete against each other. The competition will be
held from November 20, 2012 – December 20, 2012. Competitors will use the MSI FM2 series of
mainboards to compete in three categories: CPU Frequency, Super PI 32M, and 3DMark Vantage.
The top three competitors with the highest scores will be able to take home the MSI R7870 Hawk
graphics card and G. Skill memory! This will be a very fierce competition and we hope that various
new records will be made!
For detailed information and rules concerning the competition, please refer to the following
website: http://hwbot.org/competition/msi_fm2_challenger

【Contest information】

Contest Duration: Nov 20- Dec 20, 2012, 4 weeks
Website: http://hwbot.org/competition/msi_fm2_challenger

【Prize List】

Winner #1: MSI R7870 Hawk

Winner #2: G.Skill TridentX F3-2666C11D-8GTXD DDR3-2666 8GB Memory

Winner #3: G.Skill TridentX F3-2400C11D-8GTXD DDR3-2400 8GB Memory

Lucky Draw: MSI R7850 Power Edition 2GD5 OC

0 MSI FM2 Challenger超頻大賽

MSI FM2 Challenger超頻大賽

【台北‧台灣】全球主機板與顯示卡領導品牌MSI微星科技將舉辦為期四週的
”MSI FM2 Challenger”線上超頻比賽，號召全球超頻好手共同較勁，比賽期間
為2012年11月20日-12月20日。以MSI FM2系列主機板來挑戰CPU Frequency、
Super PI 32M、3DMark Vantage三個項目。總分前三名的玩家，就可將MSI
R7870 Hawk顯示卡和G. Skill記憶體贏回家！ 相信這將是一場極度激烈的競爭，
並期盼各項新紀錄的出現！
詳細比賽資訊和規則請參閱網站：http://hwbot.org/competition/msi_fm2_challenger

【Contest information】

Contest Duration: Nov 20- Dec 20, 2012, 4 weeks
Website: http://hwbot.org/competition/msi_fm2_challenger

【Prize List】

Winner #1：MSI R7870 Hawk

Winner #2：G.Skill TridentX F3-2666C11D-8GTXD DDR3-2666 8GB Memory

Winner #3：G.Skill TridentX F3-2400C11D-8GTXD DDR3-2400 8GB Memory

Lucky Draw：MSI R7850 Power Edition 2GD5 OC