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No problems so far
- Pros: Solid board, good BIOS features, very easy to overclock.
- Cons: As many reviewers say, IOH temps are pretty hot. I have my system in a mini-tower, and idle temp is ~60C, load temp is ~70C, which isn't too bad, considering MSI says 70 is typical under load.
My system very unstable for a while and I thought it was the heat- but then I realized the RAM timings the BIOS set automatically were too low. Manually setting them fixed the problem.
- Other Thoughts: Remember to manually set your RAM timings.
CPU: Core i7 920
GFX: GeForce GTX 275
RAM: OCZ Gold 6GB Tri-channel DDR3-1600
HD: 1.5 TB SATA II 7200rpm
great board
- Pros: Lots of features for a great price.
- Cons: North bridge gets a little hot.
- Other Thoughts: Would buy again.
Intel Virtualization Technology
- Pros: Best bang for the buck i7 board on the market, makes you wonder why pay over $200-$250.
- Cons: None so far...
- Other Thoughts: Another reviewer mentioned there's no Intel VT option in the 'CPU Feature' section in BIOS, the truth is the board will auto detect based on CPU and OS installed then enable/disable accordingly.
| Model |
| Brand |
MSI |
| Model |
X58M |
| Supported CPU |
| CPU Socket Type |
LGA 1366 |
| CPU Type |
Core i7 (LGA1366) |
| FSB |
Supports QPI up to 6.4GT/s |
| Chipsets |
| North Bridge |
Intel X58 |
| South Bridge |
Intel ICH10R |
| Memory |
| Number of Memory Slots |
6×240pin |
| Memory Standard |
DDR3 800/1066/1333+ |
| Maximum Memory Supported |
24GB |
| Channel Supported |
Triple Channel |
| Expansion Slots |
| PCI Express 2.0 x16 |
2 |
| PCI Express x4 |
1 |
| PCI Slots |
1 |
| Storage Devices |
| PATA |
1 x Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE controller, 2 Dev. Max |
| SATA 3Gb/s |
7 |
| SATA RAID |
0/1/5/10 |
| Onboard Audio |
| Audio Chipset |
Realtek ALC889 |
| Audio Channels |
8 Channels |
| Onboard LAN |
| LAN Chipset |
Realtek 8111C |
| Max LAN Speed |
10/100/1000Mbps |
| Rear Panel Ports |
| PS/2 |
2 |
| USB 1.1/2.0 |
6 x USB 2.0 |
| IEEE 1394 |
1 x IEEE 1394a |
| eSATA |
1 x eSATA 3Gb/s |
| Audio Ports |
6 Ports |
| Onboard USB |
| Onboard USB |
6 x USB 2.0 |
| Onboard 1394 |
| Onboard 1394 |
1x 1394a |
| Physical Spec |
| Form Factor |
Micro ATX |
| Dimensions |
9.65" x 9.65" |
| Power Pin |
24 Pin |
| Features |
| Features |
Supports ATI Crossfire or NVIDIA SLI Technology |
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Reviewed By: on 11/13/2009
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
