MSI 975X Platinum

[ForgetCassettes]

I just noticed a vendor with this motherboard for sale. It's compatible with the Core 2 Duo processors.
Anyone know anything about it? Do you think it will overclock as well as the Asus?

 

[OOBradm]

^bump......

has anyone had first hand experience with this board?

 

[Corporate Thug]

http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=713

Supports Socket 775 for Intel® P4, P4EE, Pentium D, Pentium XE and Celeron D processors

No sign of core duo

 

[kpamir]

This version does http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=746

lame but loveable name ....... power up edition

 

[Corporate Thug]

i think thats the version egg has

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813130051

 

[Corporate Thug]

well guys, i just decided to order this board. it seems the the DS3 is having wayyyyyyy to many early problems with Conroe and this sucker supports Kentsfield

 

[bob661]

Bet you a nickel 98 that you'll have to buy another board to get Kentsfield support.

 

[n7]

Originally posted by: ForgetCassettes
I just noticed a vendor with this motherboard for sale. It's compatible with the Core 2 Duo processors.
Anyone know anything about it? Do you think it will overclock as well as the Asus?

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=100587

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: bob661
Bet you a nickel 98 that you'll have to buy another board to get Kentsfield support.

i dont think so. But Kentsfield wasnt the reason why i bought this board anyway. Just outta curosity, why do you think this wont support KF?

The gigabyte offering is much more unsable based in teh reviews i have been reading with all the memory problems and what not.

Rather than going through all that hassle, i perfer to pay an extra $40 and get the 975 offering with no reported problems.

 

[kpamir]

Hey Corporate Thug, if u dont mind when u receive the board please post back with some personal feedback, thanks.

Also what are u pairing it up with? e6300/6400/6600/ram/etc.etc.

 

[OOBradm]

I also Just ordered this board.....
got it with a E6600, X1900XT, 2GB corsair XMS DDR2 800, coolermaster case, 620W OCZ PSU.

When I get the parts, I'll be sure to benchmark it and post what I get, considering there is mininal to zero information on this board anywhere out there.

 

[VisionxOrb]

Just to let you guys know, I ordered the MSI from ewave about 3 days ago ( there were/are selling it for 175 ) and I just got it and it is the powerup edition ( website doesnt say ). I looked at the board and its ver 2.1.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: kpamir
Hey Corporate Thug, if u dont mind when u receive the board please post back with some personal feedback, thanks.

Also what are u pairing it up with? e6300/6400/6600/ram/etc.etc.

will do, if the board gets here this week, i will have a review up the end of the week.

I decided to go with the e6300, 2gb of OCZ pc6400, and a 7900GTX

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: VisionxOrb
Just to let you guys know, I ordered the MSI from ewave about 3 days ago ( there were/are selling it for 175 ) and I just got it and it is the powerup edition ( website doesnt say ). I looked at the board and its ver 2.1.

yeah, i had to call and have them confirm with them as well

 

[Corporate Thug]

WOOT! e6300 and the mobo shipped today. Likely, i'll get it by tomorrow and have impressions by friday

 

[kpamir]

Just wondering what the hell is that molex connector by the first PCI-E slot for?

 

[agile]

Originally posted by: kpamir
Just wondering what the hell is that molex connector by the first PCI-E slot for?

Extra juice to the vid cards.

Look at the Xtremesystems thread on the MSI 975. Apparently, they are hitting fsb walls, even though Coolaler from those boards used ES to hit massive OCs on it.

LINK

 

[kpamir]

But dont the videocards that need extra power have the connection on the card itself?

 

[agile]

Originally posted by: kpamir
But dont the videocards that need extra power have the connection on the card itself?

here read this kpamir

 

[doc2345]

The board is currently trash if you're running conroe... Bios completely hosed, so bad it even makes the DS3 look good, and that's hard to do...

Check here:


http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=110054

 

[agile]

 

[agile]

Yeah it seems most if not all Conroe boards are flaky ATM.

 

[bob661]

Originally posted by: doc2345
The board is currently trash if you're running conroe... Bios completely hosed, so bad it even makes the DS3 look good, and that's hard to do...
Check here:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=110054

Damn! WTF!

 

[Corporate Thug]

just got mine and installed. newegg sent me an defective optical drive so I cant install an OS but the BIOS is messed up. Shows a dual core CPU running at 66x7 for a whopping 463 Mhz

 

[kpamir]

Wow, u know i expected problems with this launch but not this bad. I am regretting jumping on the bandwagon every day that passes.

Update us with ur progress Corporate Thug, hopefully its all good.