Contents

MSI includes a fair amount of stuff here, with a couple of extras you might not have seen before. A full list of what I found is below:

• User's manual
• 1 x Quick set-up guide
• 1 x Software and application guide
• 1 x I/O shield
• 1 x MSI-branded SLI bridge
• 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s cables
• 1 x Audio power cable
• 1 x Front-panel cabling kit
• 1 x MSI GAMING case badge
• 1 x MSI SATA cable label kit
• 2 x Driver disc
• 1 x MSI AC wireless card
• 2 x MSI wireless antennas
• 1 x eSATA cabling kit
• 1 x Audio boost power cable
• 1 x Door hanger
• 1 x Voltage measuring cable kit

First and foremost, at least to me, are the pre-testing results from MSI's MTC. These guys use a fairly consistent level of hardware to test with, but what they use unfortunately doesn't exactly match what I have to test with, so I have to do a whole suite of testing myself. Oh, the horror! :P The case badge is familiar, as is the included SLI bridge.


As we saw many, many weeks ago, MSI's new rear I/O covers are nicely labeled and blacked-out to match the board's esthetic. The side of the I/O cover facing the board is also black, so you won't have to worry about any inconsistencies to your thematic build along the insides of your case. Then there's that Audio BOOST cable which provides power directly to the board's audio section via a MOLEX plug found on the other end.


MSI's wireless AC card includes Bluetooth and supports Intel's WIDI functionality, so you can broadcast video wirelessly to supporting devices. Both the LAN and Bluetooth ports get their own antenna (which is why there are two in the box), and the card itself mates to the board via a pin header on the card itself. IF you plan on using it, you'll want to take a bit of extra caution while installing MSI's wireless card since its delicate pins can be bent out of place easily. I didn't run into such a problem, however.


Here are the two antennas for the card, along with the V-Check cables (this time joined by a nice clip that can be removed if need be) and the eSATA cabling kit. With this eSATA cabling kit, it's expected you convert two of the onboard SATA ports into eSATA, and all the power and data cabling you might need to do so has been provided.