MSI X48 Platinum [X48 PLATINUM]

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MSI X48 Platinum [X48 PLATINUM]

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General
Brand	MSI
Product name	X48 Platinum
Product code	X48 PLATINUM
Tested by HWI
Release date	01/20/2008
Price (min. / avg.)	$ 189,99 / $ 240,18

Specifications
Form factor: ATX , CPU socket: Socket 775 , Type geheugen: DDR3 , Chipset: Intel X48
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Reviews
MSI X48C Platinum Motherboard on Intel X48 Chipset	iXBT
MSI X48 Platinum: All Your PCI Express Slots Are Belong to MSI	AnandTech
MSI X48 Platinum Motherboard	TweakTown
MSI X48 Platinum	TrustedReviews
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General
Brand	MSI
Product name	X48 Platinum
Product code	X48 PLATINUM
Tested by	Alex Hensen
Processor / Chipset / Memory
Form factor	ATX
Supported processor(s)	Intel Core 2 Quad/Duo
CPU socket	Socket 775
Processor bus	1600/1333/1066 MHz FSB
Type geheugen	DDR3
Supported memory	DDR3-1600
Dual channel memory
Chipset	Intel X48
Chipset - North bridge	Intel X48
Chipset - South bridge	Intel ICH9R
nVidia SLI compatible
ATI Crossfire compatible
SLI Memory / EPP compatible
Intel XMP compatible
Expansion slosts
PCI Express x16 slots	4
PCI-Express x8 slots	0
PCI Express x4 slots	0
PCI Express x1 slots	2
Available PCI-Express lanes for video cards	36
AGP slots	0
PCI slots	1
DDR DIMM slots	0
DDR2 DIMM slots	0
DDR3 DIMM slots	4
Connectivity
USB 2.0 - Total	12
USB 2.0 - On board connectors	8
IEEE 1394 controller	VIA VT6308
Bluetooth
Audio
Onboard audio - Channels	7.1 channels
Onboard audio - Codec chip	Realtek ALC888
Onboard audio - Codec type	HDA
S/PDIF input
S/PDIF output
Dolby Digital Live
DTS Connect
Network
LAN - Chip	Realtek RTL8111B
LAN - Speed	1000 Mbit/s
LAN 2 - Chip	Intel 82566DC
LAN 2 - Speed	1000 Mbit/s
WLAN - Chip
Storage
Parallel ATA connectors	1
Serial ATA connectors	6
External Serial ATA (eSATA) connectors	2
Extra PATA (RAID) controller	Marvel 88SE6111
Extra SATA (RAID) controller	Silicon Image 5723
SCSI controller
RAID 0 support
RAID 1 support
RAID 5 support
Onboard flash memory (for ReadyBoost)	0
Cooling / Overclocking
FAN connectors	6
Temperature controlled fan speed
Chipset cooler	Passive
CPU power phases	4
Maximum FSB frequency	800 MHz
CPU voltage tweaking (maximum)	2.1125 V
Memory voltage tweaking (maximum)	2.75 V
North bridge voltage tweaking (maximum)	1.83 V
South bridge voltage tweaking (maximum)	1.8 V
PCI Express voltage tweaking (maximum)	0
Dynamic overclocking
Multiplier changeable
PCI clock frequency changeable
PCI Express clock frequency changeable
Heatsinks on voltage regulators
Other
Power supply connector	24 pins
Onboard speaker
100% Solid Capacitors
BIOS type	AMI
Dual BIOS
Boot menu in BIOS
Flash software in BIOS
BIOS profiles
Problem diagnosis
Power recovery
Extra's	IDT PES16T7 (PCIe Expander)
Benchmarks (Windows XP)
PCMark05 - System	9192
PCMark05 - CPU	9106
PCMark05 - Memory	6447
PCMark05 - Graphics	7551
PCMark05 - HDD	6094

External news
REVIEW - MSI X48 Platinum	Madshrimps
MSI X48 Platinum	Madshrimps
MSI X48 Platinum Motherboard Review	Madshrimps
Intel 45nm Xeon 3360 on MSI X48 Platinum tested	The Inquirer

External reviews
MSI X48C Platinum Motherboard on Intel X48 Chipset	iXBT
MSI X48 Platinum: All Your PCI Express Slots Are Belong to MSI	AnandTech
MSI X48 Platinum Motherboard	TweakTown
MSI X48 Platinum	TrustedReviews

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User systems with this product
	Behemoth [DXLR8R]	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450, MSI X48 Platinum, ASUS EAH3870/G/HTDI/512M
	medium budget - all-round-game-pc [wasted]	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450, MSI X48 Platinum, Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 X2 1GB
	ownings)=(gamepctjuh)=( [owning_y0u]	Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650, MSI X48 Platinum, Club 3D Radeon HD 4870 1GB
	Patrick's Dominatie [Cruelpatrick]	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400, MSI X48 Platinum, Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 X2

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Shop		Product	S	Price
		MSI X48 Platinum ATX Intel Motherboard		$ 189,99
		MSI MSI X48 Platinum Intel Core 2 Quad/Core 2 Extreme/Core 2 Duo/Pentium Socket 775 1600 MHz PC3-10600		$ 229,99
		MSI X48 Platinum Desktop Board - Intel X48 - Socket T - 1600MHz, 1333MHz, 1066MHz, 800MHz FSB - 8GB - DDR3 SDRAM - ATX		$ 257,99
		MSI X48 Platinum Desktop Board		$ 282,75

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