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Today we'll be using RipjawsX memory courtesy of G.Skill, it is rated 2133 MHz at CAS 7 (!) for the overclocked results, you are going to see some amazing memory bandwidth numbers. And its so easy to install, in the BIOS enable XMP mode and boom... after a reboot you have your memory configured up and running.

Zoomed in to the right we spot  so-called V-Check Point, where you can check CPU , VTT, PCH and DRAM voltages with a Digital Multi Meter against what you configure or assign Voltage wise on that segment of the motherboard. To your left we see two blue colored USB 3.0 mobo connectors, two additional USB 3.0 brackets have been included in the package, here's where you connect them.

Here we spot four (black) SATA2 connectors and (white) four SATA 6G connectors, the motherboard makes use of an extra Marvell 88SE9128 6G controller. There is yet another controller to be found on the mobo, a JMicron JMB362 IC for back panel eSATA ports.

Located in the middle of the photo you can see the first two USB 3.0 NEC controllers.

We just have to acknowledge it, the board comes in a stunning black design with blue highlights. To the low right you can see a black block with a red inner color, that is in fact what MSI calls a 'Super Charger'.

A USB pin header which you can use to connect say an iPAD or iPHONE to. It will detect voltage requirement and apply the appropriate voltage. iCharger however will be software dependant and must be used in collaboration with iCharger Super Charger software.

Here under the passive heatsink at the old Southbridge location the Lucid chip is located, just below it we spot a PLX chip adding extra yet more PCIe- lanes to this configuration.