Test: MSI 975X Platinum

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MSI, the worldwide leaders in motherboard design and manufacturing, introduces the latest 975X Platinum motherboard which is based on Intel® 975X Express Chipset launched at the beginning of year 2006. This platform shows excellent performance and has impressive features which would satisfy any user's high expectations.

The RoHS Certified Motherboard
In observance of environmentally friendly practices and awareness, all the components of 975X Platinum are RoHS certified, including the production process. The 975X Platinum is made with high quality components only and will not cause environmental pollution after disposal. When you choose 975X Platinum as your motherboard, you are also making an effort to protect the environment together with MSI.

Dual Graphics Supported
The 975X Platinum also supports dual graphics technology- CrossFire which makes smooth 3D games experience and streaming video processing. The 2 PCI Express x16 slots lets users run 2 graphics cards at the same time and enhance the graphics performance of Intel's new generation platform.



The Best Choice of Highest Level CPU
Currently, the 975X Platinum is ranked the highest in the motherboard level, supporting the top level Intel CPU in the market and the future 65nm Intel CPU, this platform offers the best future upgrade capability. Together with the Intel Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition, the 975X Platinum also supports the Pentium® D series processors and the latest 65nm Intel processors (Codename: Cedar Mill and Presler) which will be launched in 2006.

Best Listening Experience Base on HD Audio
The best graphics and best audio combined! In order to satisfy the high quality requirements of gamers, the 975X Platinum has integrated the 7.1 channel HD Audio codec and also enabled the digital output through optical fiber and coaxial cable. Thus, every user would have the best listening experience!

High Efficiency Storage Operating by RAID Supporting
The south bridge of 975X Platinum - ICH7R integrates the RAID controller which can save and load data from the hard drives effectively and quickly through the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology. In addition, the 975X Platinum supports several modes such as RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, etc., providing fast and quick way of data storage.

Exclusive CoreCell Technology
The new 975X Platinum will not be complete without MSI's unique CoreCell technology which is the first to implement the popular D.O.T. The CoreCell monitors the whole system to fine-tune the voltage and fan speed, and at the same time auto-downloads the latest BIOS and drivers through Live Update 3 , so that all 975X Platinum users can enjoy a stable and high performance platform.

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CPU
 Supports Socket 775 for Intel® P4, P4EE, Pentium D, Pentium XE and Celeron D processors.
 Supports FSB 1066/800 MHz.
 Supports EIST technology.
 Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading technology.
 Supports Intel® Dual Core Technology up to 1066MHz.
 Supports Intel® Pentium EE 955.

Chipset
 Intel® 975X Chipset
- Supports FSB 800/1066MHz.
- 2 PCI Express controllers in the MCH enable either 1 x 16 or 2 x 8 operation.
- Supports dual channel, DDR2 400/533/667.

 Intel® ICH7R Chipset
- Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0) controller, 480Mb/sec, up to 8 ports.
- 4 SATAII ports with transfer rate up to 3Gb/s.
- 1 channel Ultra ATA 100 bus master IDE controller.
- PCI Master v2.3, I/O APIC.
- ACPI 2.0 compliant.
- Serial ATA RAID 0, RAID 1 and Matrix RAID.
- Integrated AHCI controller.


Main Memory
 Supports four unbuffered DIMM of 1.8 Volt DDRII SDRAM
 Supports up to 8GB memory size.
 Supports dual channel DDRII memory architecture.
 Supports DDRII 533/667 memory interface.


Slots
 Two PCI Express x16 slot. (supports PCI Express Bus specification v1.0a compliant)
- Supports into 2 x8 slot.
 Two PCI Express x1 slots. (support PCI Express Bus specification v1.0a compliant)
 Two 32-bit v2.3 master PCI bus slots.
- Support 3.3v/5v PCI bus interface.


On-Board IDE/SATA
 One Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE controllers integrated in ICH7R and JMicron® JMB361.
- Supports PIO, Bus Master operation modes.
- Can connect up to four Ultra ATA drives.

 SATAII controller integrated in ICH7R
- Up to 300MB/sec transfer speed.
- Can connect up to four SATAII devices.
- Supports AHCI controller with SATA RAID 0, RAID 1 and Matrix RAID (ICH7R).

 JMicron® JMB361 chipest
- Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and JBOD. (SATA 5 and IDE2)


Audio
 Chip integrated by Realtek® AL883
- Flexible 8-channel audio with jack sensing
- Compliant with Azalia 1.0 spec.


LAN
 Supports PCI Express LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet by Broadcom BCM5751


IEEE1394
 VIA® 6308P chipset
- Supports up to two 1394 ports. (Rear panel x1, pinheader x1)
- Transfer rate is up to 400Mbps.

Internal I/O Connectors
- ATX 24-Pin power connector
- ATX 4-pin VGA power connector
- 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
- CPU / System / NB FAN connectors
- CD-in connector
- Front panel audio connector
- Front panel connector
- 1 x IEEE1394 connector support additional 1 ports
- 2 x USB 2.0 connector support additional 4 ports
- 1 x Floppy disk drive connector
- 5 x Serial ATA connectors
- 2 x ATA133 HD connectors


Back Panel I/O Ports
- 1 x Parallel port
- 1 x Serial port (COM 1)
- 1 x PS/2 keyboard
- 1 x PS/2 mouse
- 1 x Coaxial SPDIF out
- 1 x 6 in 1 audio jack (S/SPDIF out)
- 1 x IEEE1394 port
- 4 x USB 2.0 ports
- 1 x RJ45 LAN jacks

BIOS
 The mainboard BIOS provides "Plug & Play" BIOS which detects the peripheral devices and
expansion cards of the board automatically.
 The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface(DMI) function which records your
mainboard specifications.

Dimension
 30.5cm(L) x 24.5cm(W) ATX Form Factor
Mounting
 9 mounting holes.