MSI 945PL NEO-F Core2 Duo 800FSB Motherboard w/ DDR2, PCI-Express x16, SATA 300

[funboy6942]

Linkage

See my 2nd reply for link to MSI and the C2D chips this board will support.

Manufacturer: MSi
Condition: New
Packaging: Retail Box
3B Tech Warranty: 90 days

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CPU

? Supports Intel Pentium 4 / Celeron D Prescott LGA775 processors (DualCore and CederMill) in LGA775 package.
? Supports 2004 Performance FMB CPU VR Design
? Supports 3/4 pin CPU Fan Pin-Header with Fan Speed Control
? Supports up to Pentium 4 3XX, 5XX, 6XX & P4EE (Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology Extreme Edition)

Chipset

Intel® 945PL Chipset
? Supports FSB 533/800MHz
? Support Dual channel DDR2 533/400 memory
? Support PCI Express 16X interface

Intel® ICH7 Chipset
? Integrated Hi-Speed USB 2.0 controller, 480Mb/sec, 8 ports
? 4 Serial ATAII ports w/ transfer rate up to 3Gb/s
? 1 channel Ultra ATA 100 bus Master IDE controller
? PCI Master v 2.3, I/O ACPI 2.0 Compliant
? Integrated AHCI controller

FSB

? Support FSB 533/800MHz

Main Memory

? Supports 4 unbuffered DIMM of 1.8 Volt DDR2 SDRAM
? Supports up to 2GB memory size (maximum support is 512MB for each module)
? Support Dual Channel DDR2 533/400MHz and up(*DDR2 Memory Modules are not the same as DDR Memory Module, please check your memory vendor for more information)
? Supports up to 4 memory banks (2 double sided or 4 single sided memory modules)

Slots

? One PCI Express 16X slot
? One PCI Express 1X slot
? Four PCI 2.2 32-bit Master PCI Bus slots. (support 3.3v/5v PCI bus interface)

On-Board IDE

One Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE controller integrated in ICH7
? Supports PIO, Bus Master operation modes
? Can connect up to 2 Ultra ATA drives

Serial ATAII controller integrated in ICH7
? Up to 300MB/s transfer speed
? Can connect up to 4 SATA2 drives
? Supports ACHI controller
? Supports SATA hot plug

On-Board Peripherals




? 1 floppy port supports 1 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes
? 1 Serial port (COM A)
? 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode
? 8 USB 2.0 ports (Rear x 4/** Front x 4)(** Front USB ports are supported by pin-out)
? 1 Line-in / Lin-out / Mic-in / Rear Speaker out / Center-subwoofer speaker out / SPDIF-out
? 2 PS/2 connectors
? RJ45 connector

Audio

? High Definition link controller integrated in Intel ICH7 chip
? 8 channels audio codec Realtek ALC850.
- Compliant with AC'97 v2.3

LAN

? Realtek RTL8110S
- Supports 10/100/1000 Mb/s
- Compliane with PCI 2.2
- Supports ACPI Power Management


I do not own this board but several other MSI boards, though they dont have the overclocking features as some others, they are, and have been fr me, super stable. I have a MATX 939 thats been going strong for the last 2 years almost 24/7 with never I single lock up or problem and gets gamed on, does video and internet, and is used as my networking rig to sling movies and music to my bedroom and my kids, so its been getting one hell of a work out.

 

[jjmIII]

I don't think it supports Core 2 Duo...

 

[imported_Sleepyhead]

I don't think it does neither. I believe the intel C2Ds required a 965 chipset or higher (or a revised 946 chipset in some cases). The board seems a lil dated (with a ICH7 SB and DDR2 533/400 support), so it looks like 3btech is just dumping stock. It's not a bad deal if you're looking for something for a 775 P4, or a Pentium D. I mean, $40 for a board, no rebates, can't find anything like that. Good try tho, keep up the good work.

 

[funboy6942]

Acording to the MSI website it will do the C2D chips as long as they run under 800 FSB and see note on the site for more information

And it also would look to be luck of the draw for PCB version one is a no go for ALL C2D chips, so if you get it for a P4 set up, maybe you will get lucky to get the PCB version 2 that supports some 800, and some 1066 FSB C2D chips. If anyone does buy PLEASE report in your board revisions to see what 3btech is getting rid of, or call them and see if it is on the box before they ship to you what revision these are?

If you can get your hands on a E4300 you be all good, and with a minimal oc on the board should get it to go 2.4 at the very least.

BUT check the link peeps if you plan on using a C2D chip, make sure it is a 800FSB NOT 1333, and you can use it or like mentioned above some P4 goodness if you like.