Designed for Intel Pentium 4 (Socket T – LGA 775) processors with Hyper-Threading technology and serious amounts of memory, the MSI PM8M3-V motherboard is built around the VIA P4M800CE (North Bridge) and VIA VT8237R (South Bridge) chipsets, for great efficiency. With the 4X/8X AGP slot, you can even add an 8X AGP graphic card to your system to kick up the graphics!
The PM8M3-V features two ATA100 connectors to attach up to four PATA hard disks and CD/DVD-R/RW drivers, and dual SATA 1.5 Gb/s connectors connect high-performance SATA devices. The on-board Realtek ALC655 helps give you clear 6-channel audio, and the on-board Realtek 8100C LAN card supports reliable internet connections. Packed with impressive features, the MSI PM8M3-V is an excellent value purchase if you are looking for a computer based on an AGP GPU.
VIA P4M800CE+VT8237R ChipsetOptimized to deliver a great Hi-Def visual experience when playing digital video content, the VIA P4M800CE chipset delivers a highly cost-effective solution with its Integrated Graphics Processor. The P4M800CE also features an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 8X controller, and a high speed Ultra V-Link interface for combination with VIA's feature-packed VT8237R Southbridge with SATA RAID.
Integrated UniChrome Pro Graphics EngineThe integrated VIA UniChrome Pro IGP delivers a rich visual experience through innovative features such as the integrated MPEG-2 hardware acceleration for flawless digital media playback. The VIA UniChrome Pro IGP uses a dual-pixel pipeline, 128-bit 2D/3D engine supporting up to 64MB shared 64/128bit DDR memory for robust 3D gaming and applications.
AGP 8X SupportThe P4M800CE features a highly flexible and scalable architecture with an external AGP 8X port for optional graphics card upgrades. Providing double the bandwidth of AGP 4X, the AGP 8X video card slot produces smoother video streaming and faster, seamless gameplay.
Onboard LAN SupportThe PM8M3-V provides an onboard 10/100Mbps solution for your network or broadband connection without having to buy an extra LAN card.