MSI 975X Platinum [975X PLATINUM]

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MSI 975X Platinum [975X PLATINUM]

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General
Brand	MSI
Product name	975X Platinum
Product code	975X PLATINUM
Tested by HWI
Release date	03/28/2006
Price (min. / avg.)	-

Specifications
Form factor: ATX , CPU socket: Socket 775 , Chipset: Intel 975X
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Reviews
MSI 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition Mobo	[H]ardOCP
MSI's P965 Platinum and 975X Platinum motherboards	The Tech Report
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General
Brand	MSI
Product name	975X Platinum
Product code	975X PLATINUM
Tested by	Koen Crijns
Processor / Chipset / Memory
Form factor	ATX
Supported processor(s)	Intel Pentium 4 / D / XE
CPU socket	Socket 775
Processor bus	1066/800/533 MHz FSB
Supported memory	DDR2-667
Dual channel memory
Chipset	Intel 975X
Chipset - North bridge	Intel 975X
Chipset - South bridge	Intel ICH7R
Expansion slosts
PCI Express x16 slots	2
PCI Express x4 slots	0
PCI Express x1 slots	2
AGP slots	0
PCI slots	2
DDR DIMM slots	0
DDR2 DIMM slots	4
Connectivity
USB 2.0 - Total	8
USB 2.0 - On board connectors	4
IEEE 1394 controller	VIA VT6308
Bluetooth
Audio
Onboard audio - Channels	7.1 channels
Onboard audio - Codec chip	Realtek ALC883
Onboard audio - Codec type	HDA
S/PDIF input
S/PDIF output
Dolby Digital Live
Network
LAN - Chip	Broadcom BCM5751
LAN - Speed	1000 Mbit/s
LAN 2 - Chip
WLAN - Chip
Storage
Parallel ATA connectors	2
Serial ATA connectors	5
Extra PATA (RAID) controller	JMicron JMB361
Extra SATA (RAID) controller	JMicron JMB361
SCSI controller
Serial ATA AHCI compatible
Cooling / Overclocking
FAN connectors	4
Temperature controlled fan speed
Chipset cooler	Active
Maximum FSB frequency	350 MHz
CPU voltage tweaking (maximum)	1.58 V
Memory voltage tweaking (maximum)	2.4 V
North bridge voltage tweaking (maximum)	0
South bridge voltage tweaking (maximum)	0
HyperTransport voltage tweaking (maximum)	0
PCI Express voltage tweaking (maximum)	2.2 V
Software overclocking
Dynamic overclocking
Alarm in case of fan fail
Alarm in case of CPU overheat
Shutdown in case of fan fail
Shutdown in case of CPU overheat
Multiplier changeable
PCI clock frequency changeable
PCI Express clock frequency changeable
Heatsinks on voltage regulators
Video card overclocking through BIOS
Other
Power supply connector	24 pins
Onboard speaker
Dual BIOS
Boot menu in BIOS
Flash software in BIOS
Problem diagnosis
Automatic BIOS-update software (Windows)
Power recovery
iRDA support
Extra's
Audio test
Frequency response [+]	0.20 dB
Frequency response [-]	0.27 dB
Noise level	85.3 dB(A)
Dynamic range	84.8 dB(A)
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)	0.01 %
Intermodulation Distortion (IMD) + Noise	0.031 %
Stereo crosstalk	82.8 dB
IMD+N (Swept frequency)	0.034 %
Benchmarks (Windows XP)
PCMark05 - System	5466
PCMark05 - CPU	4662
PCMark05 - Memory	3497
PCMark05 - Graphics	6154
PCMark05 - HDD	6661

External news
MSI 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition	[H]ardOCP
MSI's P965 Platinum and 975X Platinum motherboards	The Tech Report
MSI releases the 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition For Core 2 Duo	TweakTown